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Benoît Fourneyron was a French engineer and politician born in Saint-Étienne on October 31, 1802. He was educated at the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne, studying under Louis-Antoine Beaunier and Claude Burdin. His professional career included serving as a member of the French National Assembly and working in Paris. He spoke and wrote in French, which was also his native language.
Fourneyron died in Paris on July 31, 1867. He was recognized as a Knight of the Legion of Honour and became a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Étienne
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the French National Assembly
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Student of
- Claude Burdin
- Image
- Benoît Fourneyron portrait.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- date of birth
- 1802-10-31
- date of death
- 1867-07-31
- name in native language
- Benoît Fourneyron
- Commons category
- Benoît Fourneyron
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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