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André Michelin

French engineer and industrialist; co-founder (with his brother) of the Michelin Tyre Company

  • Fame54.3
  • Momentum6.8
  • Wikipedia4.1K
Source-basedRising
Lived 1853–1931, aged 78France
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  • Wikipedia
    23 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1853–1931
    Aged 78
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

André Jules Michelin was a French industrialist who, with his brother Édouard (1859–1940), founded the Michelin Tyre Company in 1888 in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand.

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In the 19th century
#3,059
of 60,180 people
Most active
c. 1888
estimated from their dates
Most talked about
the 1920s
their loudest decade in print
Echoed
6 decades
with the name in print
After death
57%
of all mentions
18001850190019502000
How often the name appears in French books, decade by decade (Google Books, 1800–2019). The gold band is their lifetime.
The 19th century, ranked →
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Fame
Rising
54.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum6.8
Historical18.7
Now attention33.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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