Étienne Lenoir
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Person
- Born
- 1822-01-12
- Died
- 1900-08-04
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5 total works indexed
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- Genetic Heterogeneity and Penetrance Analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes in Breast Cancer Families
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1822-01-12 ) 12 January 1822, Mussy-la-Ville , Belgium
- Died
- 4 August 1900 (1900-08-04) (aged 78), La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire , France
- Citizenship
- Belgium France
- Known for
- Lenoir cycle Internal combustion engine Spark plug
- Fields
- Engineering
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Key dates
- Born
- 12 January 1822
- Died
- 4 August 1900
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Étienne
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Luxembourg
- Place of birth
- Mussy-la-Ville
- Occupation
- merchant
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- history of technology
- Image
- Etienne Lenoir 2 (151966191).jpg
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Article
Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir, also known as Jean J. Lenoir (12 January 1822 – 4 August 1900), was a Belgian-French engineer who invented the internal combustion engine in 1858. Prior designs for such engines were patented as early as 1807 (De Rivaz engine) and 1854 (Barsanti–Matteucci engine).
He was born in Mussy-la-Ville (then in Luxembourg, part of the Belgian Province of Luxembourg since 1839). In 1838, he immigrated to France, taking up residence in Paris, where he developed an interest in electroplating. His interest in the subject led him to make several electrical inventions, including an improved electric telegraph.