Jules Petiet
French mechanical engineer (1813-1871) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 57
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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From 1868 until his death, he was head of the prestigious engineering school École Centrale Paris, of which he was also a graduate.
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1813 to 1871 · aged 57
