With a view to interring Sadi Carnot, the physicist, in the Panthéon, a nomination has been submitted to the President of the Republic. Born in the Palais du Petit Luxembourg, where a commemorative plaque is dedicated to him, Sadi Carnot occupies a pivotal place in the history of science and technology. His work also maintains close ties with Burgundy, the ancestral home of the Carnot family. In this context, and in order to raise awareness of his work and to discuss his scientific and regional legacy, a meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Faculty of Science and Technology (Council Room, Mirande Hall – University of Burgundy Europe).
Program
4:00 PM – Introduction
Stéphane Guérin, Director of the Carnot Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Burgundy (ICB)
4:05 PM – Sadi Carnot in our scientific pantheon: Carnot’s message today, 200 years later
Gilles Bertrand, Professor Emeritus and former President of the University of Burgundy
4:25 PM – Sadi Carnot in Burgundy: an unpublished letter from April 22, 1832
Edouard Bouyé, Director of the Côte-d’Or Departmental Archives
4:40 PM – An asset for Sadi Carnot: quantum thermodynamics, an unexpected and promising field
Camille Lombard-Latune, Junior Professor (University of Burgundy Europe, ICB)
4:55 PM – Sadi Carnot: the Pantheon in perspective
Alix Carnot, Marie-Alix Carnot, and Lionel Carnot
5:15 p.m. – Q&A session with the audience
5:30 p.m. – Closing remarks
Stéphane Guérin and other officials present
5:45 p.m. – Informal gathering with refreshments
