Pierre Michaux
French blacksmith · France · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1813 to 1883 · aged 69
Pierre Michaux was a blacksmith who furnished parts for the carriage trade in Paris during the 1850s and 1860s. He may have become the inventor of the bicycle when he added pedals to a draisine to form the Michaudine velocipede, the forerunner of the modern bicycle.
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However, historic sources reveal other possible claimants, such as his son Ernest Michaux and Pierre Lallement.
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1813 to 1883 · aged 69
