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Paul Héroult

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French inventor (1863-1914)

FranceScientistsLived 1863 to 1914 · aged 51
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Paul (Louis-Toussaint) Héroult was a French scientist. He was one of the inventors of the Hall-Héroult process for smelting aluminium, and developed the first successful commercial electric arc furnace. He lived in Thury-Harcourt, Normandy.

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Bust of Heroult in Thury-HarcourtBust of Heroult in Thury-Harcourt1905 Heroult electric arc DC furnace1905 Heroult electric arc DC furnace1905 Heroult electric arc DC furnace1905 Heroult electric arc DC furnace

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Knight of the Legion of Honour

Scientists from France 6

Charles Plumier50.3Alphonse Borrelly50.3Eugène Flachat50.4Jules Jamin50.2Jean René Constant Quoy50.4Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville50.2

About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1863 to 1914 · aged 51
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24 languages

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