Édouard Louis Joseph, 1st Baron Empain, was a wealthy Walloon Belgian engineer, entrepreneur, financier and industrialist, as well as an amateur Egyptologist. During World War I he became a known major general.
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Robert NivelleAlso won Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (Belgium)
Adrien de GerlacheAlso won King Albert Medal
Juan Bautista TopeteAlso won Knight Commander of the Order of Carlos III
Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of AngleseyAlso won Order of the Nile
Charles NoguèsAlso won Inter-Allied Victory medal (France)
André CoolsAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of LeopoldAbout this person
Édouard Louis Joseph, 1st Baron Empain, was a wealthy Walloon Belgian engineer, entrepreneur, financier and industrialist, as well as an amateur Egyptologist. During World War I he became a known major general. His major claims to fame are being the original winner of the contract to build the Paris Metro, and developing the town of Heliopolis in Cairo.
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1852 to 1929 · aged 76
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