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Charles' law

also  Charles's law  n :  a statement in physics: the volume of a given mass of gas at a constant pressure varies directly as its absolute temperature
 
Charles, Jacques-Alexandre-César (1746-1823),
French physicist. Charles discovered the law that bears his name about 1787, and that discovery constitutes his only major contribution to science. His more significant achievements were in ballooning. He conceived the idea of using hydrogen as the medium of displacement and developed with his brother nearly all the basic features of modern balloon design.
 
 

 
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