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Pierre-Joseph Ravel

Engineer (1832-1908)

  • Fame37.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia269
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Lived 1832–1908, aged 76Switzerland
Switzerland flagSwitzerland
  • Era
    1832–1908
    Aged 76
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Updated 2026-06-17

Pierre-Joseph Ravel was a Swiss-French civil engineer and inventor who was an early pioneer of the automobile industry. He invented and drove the steam-powered automobile in the late 1860s, developed an acetylene-powered two-stroke engine, built a racing car that could achieve speeds of up to 6 kilometres per hour (3.7 mph), and built a vehicle that could perform a somersault.

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