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Jules Petiet

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French mechanical engineer (1813-1871)

FranceScientistsLived 1813 to 1871 · aged 57
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Jules Petiet was a French mechanical engineer who worked on the early development of the French railway network. He was the Chief Engineer of the Chemins de fer du Nord from 1845, and became a locomotive engineer from 1848.

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Petiet's Duplex 0-6-6-0TPetiet's Duplex 0-6-6-0TOne of Petiet's "Camels" - Crampton-inspired tank locomotiveOne of Petiet's "Camels" - Crampton-inspired tank locomotive

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Officer of the Legion of Honour
72 names on the Eiffel Tower

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About this person

Jules Petiet was a French mechanical engineer who worked on the early development of the French railway network. He was the Chief Engineer of the Chemins de fer du Nord from 1845, and became a locomotive engineer from 1848. From 1868 until his death, he was head of the prestigious engineering school École Centrale Paris, of which he was also a graduate.

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France
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1813 to 1871 · aged 57
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