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Eugène Poubelle

French lawyer and diplomat (1831-1904)

  • Fame51.7
  • Momentum2.8
  • Wikipedia5.1K
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Lived 1831–1907, aged 76France
FranceFrancePoliticiansPublic Official
  • Wikipedia
    14 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1831–1907
    Aged 76
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-15

Eugène-René Poubelle was a French lawyer and diplomat who introduced waste containers to Paris and made their use compulsory. This introduction was so innovative at the time that Poubelle's surname became synonymous with waste bins and remains the most common French word for a trash can.

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Momentum2.8
Historical12.4
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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