Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was a French physicist and engineer born in 1736. He is best known for his work in the field of electrostatics, where he formulated Coulomb's Law. This law describes the force between two charged objects, showing that the force is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. His contributions laid the groundwork for modern electrical engineering and physics. Coulomb's research extended beyond electricity; he also studied friction and mechanics. His experiments and findings helped improve our understanding of how forces interact in various materials. Today, his legacy lives on in the units of electric charge, known as coulombs, named in his honor.