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Albert Auguste Perdonnet

French railroad engineer (1801-1867) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 66

Jean Albert Vincent Auguste Perdonnet was a French railroad engineer. He published the first French textbook on railroad engineering in 1828. He also worked to investigate and remove the causes of railroad accidents.

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Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1801 to 1867 · aged 66