SettingsFrench inventors
Abel Niepce de Saint-Victor
Claude Félix Abel Niépce de Saint-Victor was a French photographic inventor.
Claude Félix Abel Niépce de Saint-Victor was a French photographic inventor.
Achille Collas
Achille Collas (1795 - 1859) was a French engineer, inventor, writer and engraver who developed a way of mechanically creating engravings after medallions and other reliefs, and a machine to cop...
Achille Collas (1795 - 1859) was a French engineer, inventor, writer and engraver who developed a way of mechanically creating engravings after medallions and other reliefs, and a machine to cop...
Adolphe Kégresse
Adolphe Kégresse (1879, Héricourt, Haute-Saône - 1943) was a French military engineer, inventor of the half-track and dual clutch transmission.
Adolphe Kégresse (1879, Héricourt, Haute-Saône - 1943) was a French military engineer, inventor of the half-track and dual clutch transmission.
Alexis Lavigne
Alexis Lavigne was a French tailor and inventor.
Alexis Lavigne was a French tailor and inventor.
Alphonse Loubat
Alphonse Loubat (15 June 1799 - 10 September 1866) was a French inventor who developed improvements in tram and rail equipment, and helped develop tram lines in New York City and Paris.
Alphonse Loubat (15 June 1799 - 10 September 1866) was a French inventor who developed improvements in tram and rail equipment, and helped develop tram lines in New York City and Paris.
Alphonse Pénaud
Alphonse Pénaud, was a 19th-century French pioneer of aviation design and engineering.
Alphonse Pénaud, was a 19th-century French pioneer of aviation design and engineering.
Amédée Bollée
Amédée-Ernest Bollée was a bellfounder and French inventor who specialized in steam cars.
Amédée-Ernest Bollée was a bellfounder and French inventor who specialized in steam cars.
André-Jacques Garnerin
André-Jacques Garnerin (January 31, 1769 – August 18, 1823) was the inventor of the frameless parachute.
André-Jacques Garnerin (January 31, 1769 – August 18, 1823) was the inventor of the frameless parachute.
Antoine Alphonse Chassepot
Antoine Alphonse Chassepot (1833–1905) was a French inventor and gunsmith.
Antoine Alphonse Chassepot (1833–1905) was a French inventor and gunsmith.
Arthur Constantin Krebs
Arthur Constantin Krebs was a French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering.
Arthur Constantin Krebs was a French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering.
Auguste and Louis Lumière
The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean, were among the earliest filmmakers in history.
The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean, were among the earliest filmmakers in history.
Augustin Mouchot
Augustin Mouchot was a 19th-century French inventor of the earliest solar-powered engine, converting solar energy into mechanical steam power.
Augustin Mouchot was a 19th-century French inventor of the earliest solar-powered engine, converting solar energy into mechanical steam power.
Barthélemy Thimonnier
Barthélemy Thimonnier,, was a French inventor, who invented the first sewing machine that replicated sewing by hand.
Barthélemy Thimonnier,, was a French inventor, who invented the first sewing machine that replicated sewing by hand.
Basile Bouchon
Basile Bouchon was a textile worker in the silk center in Lyon who invented a way to control a loom with a perforated paper tape in 1725.
Basile Bouchon was a textile worker in the silk center in Lyon who invented a way to control a loom with a perforated paper tape in 1725.
Basile Gras
General Basile Gras (January 2,1836–April 14, 1901) created the Gras rifle for the French Army in 1874 by converting the Mle 1866 Chassepot rifle to fire metallic cartridges.
General Basile Gras (January 2,1836–April 14, 1901) created the Gras rifle for the French Army in 1874 by converting the Mle 1866 Chassepot rifle to fire metallic cartridges.
Benoît Raclet
Benoît Raclet was a French inventor.
Benoît Raclet was a French inventor.
Benoît Rouquayrol
Benoît Rouquayrol was a French inventor.
Benoît Rouquayrol was a French inventor.
Camille Alphonse Faure
Camille Alphonse Faure was a French chemical engineer who in 1881 significantly improved the design of the Lead-acid battery, which had been invented by Gaston Planté in 1865.
Camille Alphonse Faure was a French chemical engineer who in 1881 significantly improved the design of the Lead-acid battery, which had been invented by Gaston Planté in 1865.
Camille Papin Tissot
Camille Papin Tissot, was a French naval officer and pioneer of wireless telegraphy who established the first French operational radio connections at sea.
Camille Papin Tissot, was a French naval officer and pioneer of wireless telegraphy who established the first French operational radio connections at sea.
Charles Bourseul
Charles Bourseul (28 April 1829 – 23 November 1912) was a pioneer in development of the "make and break" telephone about 20 years before Bell made a practical telephone.
Charles Bourseul (28 April 1829 – 23 November 1912) was a pioneer in development of the "make and break" telephone about 20 years before Bell made a practical telephone.
Charles Ragon de Bange
Charles Ragon de Bange, often simply called de Bange, was a Polytechnician and a French artillery colonel of the 19th century.
Charles Ragon de Bange, often simply called de Bange, was a Polytechnician and a French artillery colonel of the 19th century.
Charles Sauria
Marc Charles Sauria was a French chemist credited for inventing phosphorus-based matches in 1830–1831.
Marc Charles Sauria was a French chemist credited for inventing phosphorus-based matches in 1830–1831.
Charles Tellier
Charles Tellier was a French engineer, born in Paris.
Charles Tellier was a French engineer, born in Paris.
Charles Xavier Thomas
Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar (May 5 1785–March 12 1870) was a French inventor and entrepreneur best known for designing, patenting and manufacturing the first commercially successful me...
Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar (May 5 1785–March 12 1870) was a French inventor and entrepreneur best known for designing, patenting and manufacturing the first commercially successful me...
Charles-Émile Reynaud
Charles-Émile Reynaud (8 December 1844 – 9 January 1918) was a French science teacher, responsible for the first projected animated cartoon films.
Charles-Émile Reynaud (8 December 1844 – 9 January 1918) was a French science teacher, responsible for the first projected animated cartoon films.
Claude Chappe
Claude Chappe (December 25, 1763 – January 23, 1805) was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually spanned all of France.
Claude Chappe (December 25, 1763 – January 23, 1805) was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually spanned all of France.
Claude Niépce
Claude Félix Abel Niépce ( born 1763 probably at Chalon-sur-Saône, France – died 1828 Kew, England ) was a French inventor and the older brother of the more celebrated Nicéphore Niépce.
Claude Félix Abel Niépce ( born 1763 probably at Chalon-sur-Saône, France – died 1828 Kew, England ) was a French inventor and the older brother of the more celebrated Nicéphore Niépce.
Claude-François-Dorothée, marquis de Jouffroy d'Abbans
Claude-François-Dorothée, marquis de Jouffrey d'Abbans (1751–1832) is claimed by the French as the first inventor of the steamboat.
Claude-François-Dorothée, marquis de Jouffrey d'Abbans (1751–1832) is claimed by the French as the first inventor of the steamboat.
Claude-Étienne Minié
Claude-Etienne Minié (February 13, 1804; Paris - December 14, 1879; Paris) was a French Army officer famous for solving the problem of designing a reliable muzzle-loading rifle by inventing the ...
Claude-Etienne Minié (February 13, 1804; Paris - December 14, 1879; Paris) was a French Army officer famous for solving the problem of designing a reliable muzzle-loading rifle by inventing the ...
Constant Martin
Constant Martin (1910–1995) was a French engineer and inventor who perfected and successfully commercialised radio sets and most famously the Clavioline, a precursor to the synthesizer.
Constant Martin (1910–1995) was a French engineer and inventor who perfected and successfully commercialised radio sets and most famously the Clavioline, a precursor to the synthesizer.
Denis Papin
Denis Papin was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering work on steam power and the invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker a...
Denis Papin was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering work on steam power and the invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker a...
Edgar Brandt
Edgar William Brandt (1880 – 1960) was a French ironworker, prolific weapons designer and head of a company that designed 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortars that were very widely copied throughout and...
Edgar William Brandt (1880 – 1960) was a French ironworker, prolific weapons designer and head of a company that designed 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortars that were very widely copied throughout and...
Edmé Régnier L'Aîné
Edmé Régnier L'Aîné was a French pistol maker and engineer born in Semur-en-Auxois in 1751 and died in Paris in 1825.
Edmé Régnier L'Aîné was a French pistol maker and engineer born in Semur-en-Auxois in 1751 and died in Paris in 1825.
Emile Bachelet
Emile Bachelet was born in France and later emigrated to the United States in the 1880s where he worked as an electrician.
Emile Bachelet was born in France and later emigrated to the United States in the 1880s where he worked as an electrician.
Emile Desportes
Émile Desportes was a French composer, conductor, painter, inventor and explorer.
Émile Desportes was a French composer, conductor, painter, inventor and explorer.
Emile Lamm
Emile Lamm was an inventor and dentist.
Emile Lamm was an inventor and dentist.
Etienne Oehmichen
Étienne Oehmichen (* October 15, 1884 in Châlons-sur-Marne Châlons-en-Champagne; † July 10, 1955 in Paris) was a French engineer and helicopter designer.
Étienne Oehmichen (* October 15, 1884 in Châlons-sur-Marne Châlons-en-Champagne; † July 10, 1955 in Paris) was a French engineer and helicopter designer.
Eugene Augustin Lauste
Eugène Augustin Lauste (17 January 1857 in Montmartre, France - 27 June 1935 in Montclair, New Jersey) was a French inventor instrumental in the technological development of the history of cinema.
Eugène Augustin Lauste (17 January 1857 in Montmartre, France - 27 June 1935 in Montclair, New Jersey) was a French inventor instrumental in the technological development of the history of cinema.
Ferdinand Barbedienne
Ferdinand Barbedienne was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well-known as a bronze founder, and who invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues.
Ferdinand Barbedienne was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well-known as a bronze founder, and who invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues.
Firmin Gillot
Firmin Gillot, father of Charles Gillot (1820-1872), invented in 1852 the paniconography for which he took a patent (photoengraving in relief according to the letterpress on several early plate).
Firmin Gillot, father of Charles Gillot (1820-1872), invented in 1852 the paniconography for which he took a patent (photoengraving in relief according to the letterpress on several early plate).
Frank Lambert (inventor)
Francois Lambert (13 June 1851–1937) was a French American inventor.
Francois Lambert (13 June 1851–1937) was a French American inventor.
Franz Reichelt
Franz Reichelt, also known as Frantz Reichelt or François Reichelt, was an Austrian-born French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying T...
Franz Reichelt, also known as Frantz Reichelt or François Reichelt, was an Austrian-born French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying T...
François Hussenot
François Hussenot (March 22, 1912 – May 16, 1951) was a French engineer, credited with the invention of one of the early forms of the flight data recorder.
François Hussenot (March 22, 1912 – May 16, 1951) was a French engineer, credited with the invention of one of the early forms of the flight data recorder.
François Joseph des Camus
François Joseph des Camus (14 September 1672 – 1732), a French mechanic, was born near St. Mihiel.
François Joseph des Camus (14 September 1672 – 1732), a French mechanic, was born near St. Mihiel.
François Prélat
François Prélat was a French gunsmith and inventor.
François Prélat was a French gunsmith and inventor.
François-Philippe Charpentier
François-Philippe Charpentier (b. Blois, 1734; d. there 22 July 1817) was a French engraver and inventor.
François-Philippe Charpentier (b. Blois, 1734; d. there 22 July 1817) was a French engraver and inventor.
Félix du Temple de la Croix
Félix du Temple de la Croix (July 18, 1823– November 4, 1890) (usually simply called Félix du Temple) was a French naval officer and an inventor, born into an ancient Normandy family.
Félix du Temple de la Croix (July 18, 1823– November 4, 1890) (usually simply called Félix du Temple) was a French naval officer and an inventor, born into an ancient Normandy family.
Gaston Planté
Gaston Planté (1834–1889) was the French physicist who invented the lead-acid battery in 1859.
Gaston Planté (1834–1889) was the French physicist who invented the lead-acid battery in 1859.
George Messier
George Messier was a French inventor.
George Messier was a French inventor.
Georges Beuchat
Georges Beuchat (1910–1992) was a French inventor, diver, businessman and emblematic pioneer of underwater activities and founder of Beuchat.
Georges Beuchat (1910–1992) was a French inventor, diver, businessman and emblematic pioneer of underwater activities and founder of Beuchat.
Georges Claude
Georges Claude (September 24, 1870 – May 23, 1960) was a French engineer and inventor.
Georges Claude (September 24, 1870 – May 23, 1960) was a French engineer and inventor.
Georges Imbert
Georges Christian Peter Imbert born March 25, 1884 in Niederstinzel, Lorraine died February 6, 1950 in Saar Union, Alsace.
Georges Christian Peter Imbert born March 25, 1884 in Niederstinzel, Lorraine died February 6, 1950 in Saar Union, Alsace.
Georges Jean Marie Darrieus
Georges Jean Marie Darrieus (24 September 1888 - 15 July 1979) was a French aeronautical engineer in the 20th century.
Georges Jean Marie Darrieus (24 September 1888 - 15 July 1979) was a French aeronautical engineer in the 20th century.
Georges Valensi
Georges Valensi was a French telecommunications engineer who, in 1938, invented and patented a method of transmitting color images so that they could be received on both color and black & white ...
Georges Valensi was a French telecommunications engineer who, in 1938, invented and patented a method of transmitting color images so that they could be received on both color and black & white ...
Guillaume Amontons
Guillaume Amontons was a French scientific instrument inventor and physicist.
Guillaume Amontons was a French scientific instrument inventor and physicist.
Guy Lebègue
Guy Lebègue, is a French engineer in the space domain, graduated from École centrale Paris, alumni 1962.
Guy Lebègue, is a French engineer in the space domain, graduated from École centrale Paris, alumni 1962.
Henri de France
Henri Georges de France (7 September 1911 Paris – 29 April 1986 Paris) was a pioneering French television inventor.
Henri Georges de France (7 September 1911 Paris – 29 April 1986 Paris) was a pioneering French television inventor.
Henri Jayer
Henri Jayer was a French vintner who is credited with introducing important innovations to Burgundian winemaking.
Henri Jayer was a French vintner who is credited with introducing important innovations to Burgundian winemaking.
Henri-Gustave Delvigne
Henri-Gustave Delvigne (Hamburg 1800–Toulon 1876) was a French soldier and inventor.
Henri-Gustave Delvigne (Hamburg 1800–Toulon 1876) was a French soldier and inventor.
Henri-Joseph Paixhans
Henri-Joseph Paixhans (; January 22, 1783, Metz – August 22, 1854, Jouy-aux-Arches) was a French artillery officer of the beginning of the 19th century.
Henri-Joseph Paixhans (; January 22, 1783, Metz – August 22, 1854, Jouy-aux-Arches) was a French artillery officer of the beginning of the 19th century.
Henry Potez
Henry Potez (Méaulte, 1891 – Paris, 1981) was a French aircraft industrialist.
Henry Potez (Méaulte, 1891 – Paris, 1981) was a French aircraft industrialist.
Herminie Cadolle
Herminie Cadolle (1845 – 1926) was the inventor of the modern bra and founder of the Cadolle lingerie house.
Herminie Cadolle (1845 – 1926) was the inventor of the modern bra and founder of the Cadolle lingerie house.
Hippolyte Marié-Davy
Edme Hippolyte Marié-Davy was a French chemist and inventor of the 19th century.
Edme Hippolyte Marié-Davy was a French chemist and inventor of the 19th century.
Hércules Florence
Antoine Hercule Romuald Florence (1804 – March 27, 1879) was a French-Brazilian painter and inventor, known as the isolate inventor of photography in Brazil, three years before Daguerre (but six...
Antoine Hercule Romuald Florence (1804 – March 27, 1879) was a French-Brazilian painter and inventor, known as the isolate inventor of photography in Brazil, three years before Daguerre (but six...
Jacob Rodrigues Pereira
Jacob Rodrigues Pereira or Jacob Rodrigue Péreire was an academic and the first teacher of deaf-mutes in France.
Jacob Rodrigues Pereira or Jacob Rodrigue Péreire was an academic and the first teacher of deaf-mutes in France.
Jacques Besson
Jacques Besson (1540? - 1573) was a French Protestant inventor, mathematician, and philosopher, chiefly remembered for his popular treatise on machines Theatrum Instrumentorum (1571–72), whi...
Jacques Besson (1540? - 1573) was a French Protestant inventor, mathematician, and philosopher, chiefly remembered for his popular treatise on machines Theatrum Instrumentorum (1571–72), whi...
Jacques Charles
Jacques Alexandre César Charles was a French inventor, scientist, mathematician, and balloonist.
Jacques Alexandre César Charles was a French inventor, scientist, mathematician, and balloonist.
Jacques Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water.
Jacques de Kervor
Jacques Edouard de Kervor (August 13, 1928 – June 24, 2010) was an inventor and industrial designer.
Jacques Edouard de Kervor (August 13, 1928 – June 24, 2010) was an inventor and industrial designer.
Jacques de Vaucanson
Jacques de Vaucanson was a French inventor and artist who was responsible for the creation of impressive and innovative automata and machines such as the first completely automated loom.
Jacques de Vaucanson was a French inventor and artist who was responsible for the creation of impressive and innovative automata and machines such as the first completely automated loom.
Jean de Hautefeuille
Jean de Hautefeuille was a French abbé, physicist and inventor.
Jean de Hautefeuille was a French abbé, physicist and inventor.
Jean Desbouvrie
Jean Desbouvrie (c.1840–47 – ?) was a French amateur bird trainer who believed that swallows could be put to use for military communications.
Jean Desbouvrie (c.1840–47 – ?) was a French amateur bird trainer who believed that swallows could be put to use for military communications.
Jean Mantelet
Jean Mantelet (1901–19 January 1991) was a French inventor and industrialist who founded the kitchen appliance company Moulinex.
Jean Mantelet (1901–19 January 1991) was a French inventor and industrialist who founded the kitchen appliance company Moulinex.
Jean Pain
Jean Pain was a French innovator who developed a compost-based bioenergy system that produced 100% of his energy needs.
Jean Pain was a French innovator who developed a compost-based bioenergy system that produced 100% of his energy needs.
Jean-Henri Pape
Jean-Henri Pape (Johann Heinrich Pape; 1787 – February 2, 1875) was a distinguished French piano maker in the early 19th century.
Jean-Henri Pape (Johann Heinrich Pape; 1787 – February 2, 1875) was a distinguished French piano maker in the early 19th century.
Jean-Marie Corre
Jean-Marie Corre (1864–1915) was a French cyclist and bicycle maker from 1895 to 1914 (workshops in Paris and Rueil), and an automobile manufacturer under the brand Corre, and later Corre ...
Jean-Marie Corre (1864–1915) was a French cyclist and bicycle maker from 1895 to 1914 (workshops in Paris and Rueil), and an automobile manufacturer under the brand Corre, and later Corre ...
Jean-Marie Le Bris
Jean-Marie Le Bris (1817 - Douarnenez 1872) was a French aviator, born in Concarneau, Brittany, who accomplished a glider flight in December 1856.
Jean-Marie Le Bris (1817 - Douarnenez 1872) was a French aviator, born in Concarneau, Brittany, who accomplished a glider flight in December 1856.
Jean-Philippe de Lespinay
Jean-Philippe de Lespinay is a French inventor.
Jean-Philippe de Lespinay is a French inventor.
Jean-Pierre Blanchard
Jean-Pierre Blanchard (July 4, 1753 – March 7, 1809), aka Jean Pierre François Blanchard, was a French inventor, most remembered as a pioneer in aviation and ballooning.
Jean-Pierre Blanchard (July 4, 1753 – March 7, 1809), aka Jean Pierre François Blanchard, was a French inventor, most remembered as a pioneer in aviation and ballooning.
Jerome Rota
Jerome Rota (born 1973) is a French software developer born in Montpellier, France.
Jerome Rota (born 1973) is a French software developer born in Montpellier, France.
John Theophilus Desaguliers
John Theophilus Desaguliers (pronounced day-za-güly-ay) (12 March 1683 – 29 February 1744) was a natural philosopher born in France.
John Theophilus Desaguliers (pronounced day-za-güly-ay) (12 March 1683 – 29 February 1744) was a natural philosopher born in France.
Joseph Chaley
Joseph Chaley (1795 – April 15, 1861) was a French civil engineer and a pioneer designer of suspension bridges in the 19th century.
Joseph Chaley (1795 – April 15, 1861) was a French civil engineer and a pioneer designer of suspension bridges in the 19th century.
Joseph Marie Jacquard
Joseph Marie Charles dit (called or nicknamed) Jacquard (7 July 1752 (Lyon, France) – 7 August 1834 (Oullins, France)) played an important role in the development of the earliest progr...
Joseph Marie Charles dit (called or nicknamed) Jacquard (7 July 1752 (Lyon, France) – 7 August 1834 (Oullins, France)) played an important role in the development of the earliest progr...
Joseph Monier
Joseph Monier (November 8, 1823, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France—March 13, 1906, Paris) was a French gardener and one of the principal inventors of reinforced concrete.
Joseph Monier (November 8, 1823, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France—March 13, 1906, Paris) was a French gardener and one of the principal inventors of reinforced concrete.
Joseph Szydlowski
Joseph Szydlowski, was a Jewish-Polish-French-Israeli aircraft engine designer who founded Turbomeca in France.
Joseph Szydlowski, was a Jewish-Polish-French-Israeli aircraft engine designer who founded Turbomeca in France.
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was a French physician who proposed on 10 October 1789 the use of a device to carry out death penalties in France.
Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was a French physician who proposed on 10 October 1789 the use of a device to carry out death penalties in France.
Joseph-Louis Lambot
Joseph-Louis Lambot (born May 22, 1814 in Montfort sur Argens died August 2, 1887 in Brignoles), is the inventor of ferro-cement, which led to the development of what is now known as reinforced ...
Joseph-Louis Lambot (born May 22, 1814 in Montfort sur Argens died August 2, 1887 in Brignoles), is the inventor of ferro-cement, which led to the development of what is now known as reinforced ...
Jules Allix
Jules Allix (1818, Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée – 1897) was a feminist, socialist, and eccentric inventor linked to the Paris Commune.
Jules Allix (1818, Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée – 1897) was a feminist, socialist, and eccentric inventor linked to the Paris Commune.
Jules Duboscq
Louis Jules Dubosq (March 5, 1817 – September 24, 1886) was a French instrument maker, inventor, and pioneering photographer.
Louis Jules Dubosq (March 5, 1817 – September 24, 1886) was a French instrument maker, inventor, and pioneering photographer.
Louis Braille
Louis Braille was the inventor of braille, a system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or visually impaired.
Louis Braille was the inventor of braille, a system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or visually impaired.
Louis Daguerre
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was a French artist and physicist, recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography.
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was a French artist and physicist, recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography.
Louis Moyroud
Louis Marius Moyroud (pronounced MOY-rood; February 16, 1914 – June 28, 2010) was a French-born American inventor who co-developed the phototypesetting process with Rene Alphonse Higonnet,...
Louis Marius Moyroud (pronounced MOY-rood; February 16, 1914 – June 28, 2010) was a French-born American inventor who co-developed the phototypesetting process with Rene Alphonse Higonnet,...
Louis Mékarski
Louis Mékarski (in Polish Ludwik Mękarski) (1843, Clermont-Ferrand, France — 1923) was a French engineer and inventor of Polish origin.
Louis Mékarski (in Polish Ludwik Mękarski) (1843, Clermont-Ferrand, France — 1923) was a French engineer and inventor of Polish origin.
Louis Pierre Mouillard
Louis Pierre Mouillard (September 30, 1834 – September 20, 1897) was a Frenchman who worked on flight in the second half of the 19th century.
Louis Pierre Mouillard (September 30, 1834 – September 20, 1897) was a Frenchman who worked on flight in the second half of the 19th century.
Louis Rustin
Louis Désiré Auguste Rustin (1880-1954) was a French cyclist and repairer of tyres in Paris who invented the puncture patch.
Louis Désiré Auguste Rustin (1880-1954) was a French cyclist and repairer of tyres in Paris who invented the puncture patch.
Louis-Guillaume Perreaux
Louis-Guillaume Perreaux was born in a village called Almenêches, in Normandy, France on 19 February 1816 was a French inventor and engineer who submitted one of the first patents for a working ...
Louis-Guillaume Perreaux was born in a village called Almenêches, in Normandy, France on 19 February 1816 was a French inventor and engineer who submitted one of the first patents for a working ...
Louis-Nicolas Robert
Louis-Nicolas Robert (2 December 1761 – 8 August 1828) was a French soldier and mechanical engineer, who is credited with a paper-making invention that became the blueprint of the Fourdrinier ma...
Louis-Nicolas Robert (2 December 1761 – 8 August 1828) was a French soldier and mechanical engineer, who is credited with a paper-making invention that became the blueprint of the Fourdrinier ma...
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (May 25, 1757 – December 1837) was a French physicist, inventor and pioneer in parachuting.
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (May 25, 1757 – December 1837) was a French physicist, inventor and pioneer in parachuting.
Louis-Étienne de Thouvenin
Louis-Étienne de Thouvenin ( 1791–1882) was a French Army general.
Louis-Étienne de Thouvenin ( 1791–1882) was a French Army general.
Lucien Gaulard
Lucien Gaulard invented devices for the transmission of alternating current electrical energy.
Lucien Gaulard invented devices for the transmission of alternating current electrical energy.
Lucien Rouzet
Lucien Rouzet (1886–1948) was a French physicist and inventor, who, in 1912, created a wireless telegraph system.
Lucien Rouzet (1886–1948) was a French physicist and inventor, who, in 1912, created a wireless telegraph system.
Léon Gaumont
Léon Gaumont (May 10, 1864 – August 9, 1946) was a French inventor, engineer, and industrialist who was a pioneer of the motion picture industry.
Léon Gaumont (May 10, 1864 – August 9, 1946) was a French inventor, engineer, and industrialist who was a pioneer of the motion picture industry.
Marc Seguin
Marc Seguin was a French engineer, inventor of the wire-cable suspension bridge and the multi-tubular steam-engine boiler.
Marc Seguin was a French engineer, inventor of the wire-cable suspension bridge and the multi-tubular steam-engine boiler.
Marcel Audiffren
Marcel Audiffren, was a French priest, physicist, and inventor who promoted the residential refrigerator.
Marcel Audiffren, was a French priest, physicist, and inventor who promoted the residential refrigerator.
Marin le Bourgeoys
Marin le Bourgeoys (c. 1550 – 1634) was a French gunsmoth, known for inventing the flintlock mechanism that was used on weapons for over two centuries.
Marin le Bourgeoys (c. 1550 – 1634) was a French gunsmoth, known for inventing the flintlock mechanism that was used on weapons for over two centuries.
Maurice Deloraine
Maurice Deloraine was a French inventor.
Maurice Deloraine was a French inventor.
Maurice Martenot
Maurice Martenot (October 14, 1898 – October 8, 1980) was a French cellist, a radio telegrapher during the first World War, and an inventor.
Maurice Martenot (October 14, 1898 – October 8, 1980) was a French cellist, a radio telegrapher during the first World War, and an inventor.
Maxime Guillaume
In aerospace, Maxime Guillaume held a French patent for a turbojet engine in 1921.
In aerospace, Maxime Guillaume held a French patent for a turbojet engine in 1921.
Michel Ter-Pogossian
Michel M. Ter-Pogossian (1925 – June 19, 1996) was an Armenian-American physicist who is one of the fathers of positron emission tomography (PET), the first functional brain imaging technology.
Michel M. Ter-Pogossian (1925 – June 19, 1996) was an Armenian-American physicist who is one of the fathers of positron emission tomography (PET), the first functional brain imaging technology.
Nicolas Appert
Nicolas Appert (17 November 1749 Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne– 1 June 1841 Massy), was the French inventor of airtight food preservation.
Nicolas Appert (17 November 1749 Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne– 1 June 1841 Massy), was the French inventor of airtight food preservation.
Nicolas Grollier de Servière
Nicolas Grollier de Servière (1596–1689) was a French inventor and ornamental turner who became well-known for creating a series of fantastic machines.
Nicolas Grollier de Servière (1596–1689) was a French inventor and ornamental turner who became well-known for creating a series of fantastic machines.
Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec
Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec was a french watchmaker, who invented the chronograph in 1822.
Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec was a french watchmaker, who invented the chronograph in 1822.
Nicéphore Niépce
Nicéphore Niépce March 7, 1765 – July 5, 1833 was a French inventor, most noted as one of the inventors of photography and a pioneer in the field.
Nicéphore Niépce March 7, 1765 – July 5, 1833 was a French inventor, most noted as one of the inventors of photography and a pioneer in the field.
Paul Boucherot
Paul Boucherot (1869–1943) was an engineer with the Chemin de Fer du Nord (Railway of the North).
Paul Boucherot (1869–1943) was an engineer with the Chemin de Fer du Nord (Railway of the North).
Paul Héroult
The French scientist Paul (Louis-Toussaint) Héroult (April 10, 1863 – May 9, 1914) was the inventor of the aluminium electrolysis and of the electric steel furnace.
The French scientist Paul (Louis-Toussaint) Héroult (April 10, 1863 – May 9, 1914) was the inventor of the aluminium electrolysis and of the electric steel furnace.
Paul Marie Eugène Vieille
Paul Marie Eugène Vieille,a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique, was a French chemist and the inventor of modern nitrocellulose-based smokeless gunpowder in 1884.
Paul Marie Eugène Vieille,a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique, was a French chemist and the inventor of modern nitrocellulose-based smokeless gunpowder in 1884.
Philippe Kahn
Philippe Kahn is a technology innovator and entrepreneur, who is credited with creating the first camera phone solution sharing pictures instantly on public networks.
Philippe Kahn is a technology innovator and entrepreneur, who is credited with creating the first camera phone solution sharing pictures instantly on public networks.
Pichancourt
In 1889; Pichancourt (first name is not known) developed the L'Oiseau Mechanique (Mechanical Bird) which aimed to imitate the motion of a bird's wings in flight.
In 1889; Pichancourt (first name is not known) developed the L'Oiseau Mechanique (Mechanical Bird) which aimed to imitate the motion of a bird's wings in flight.
Pierre Hugon
Pierre Hugon is mainly known through his contribution to the early internal combustion engine, especially the "Hugon" engine, which was the second internal combustion engine to go into commercia...
Pierre Hugon is mainly known through his contribution to the early internal combustion engine, especially the "Hugon" engine, which was the second internal combustion engine to go into commercia...
Pierre Hérigone
Pierre Hérigone (Latinized as Petrus Herigonius) (1580–1643) was a French mathematician and astronomer.
Pierre Hérigone (Latinized as Petrus Herigonius) (1580–1643) was a French mathematician and astronomer.
Pierre Lallement
Pierre Lallement (October 25, 1843 - August 29, 1891) is considered by some to be the inventor of the bicycle.
Pierre Lallement (October 25, 1843 - August 29, 1891) is considered by some to be the inventor of the bicycle.
Pierre Mercier (engineer)
Pierre Ernest Mercier (died June 11, 1944) was a French aeronautical engineer.
Pierre Ernest Mercier (died June 11, 1944) was a French aeronautical engineer.
Pierre Schaeffer
Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer (pronounced in English; 14 August 1910 – 19 August 1995) was a French composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer, musicologist and acoustician of the 20th century.
Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer (pronounced in English; 14 August 1910 – 19 August 1995) was a French composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer, musicologist and acoustician of the 20th century.
Pierre Vernier
Pierre Vernier was a French mathematician and instrument inventor.
Pierre Vernier was a French mathematician and instrument inventor.
Pierre-Auguste Sarrus
Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (14 or March 15, 1813, Saint-Affrique, Aveyron ; May 3, 1876, Paris) was a French musician and inventor.
Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (14 or March 15, 1813, Saint-Affrique, Aveyron ; May 3, 1876, Paris) was a French musician and inventor.
Raoul Grimoin-Sanson
Raoul Grimoin-Sanson (1860 - 1940) was an inventor in the field of early cinema.
Raoul Grimoin-Sanson (1860 - 1940) was an inventor in the field of early cinema.
Rene Alphonse Higonnet
René Alphonse Higonnet (April 5, 1902 – October 13, 1983) was a French-born engineer and inventor who co-developed the phototypesetting process with Louis Moyroud, which allows text and im...
René Alphonse Higonnet (April 5, 1902 – October 13, 1983) was a French-born engineer and inventor who co-developed the phototypesetting process with Louis Moyroud, which allows text and im...
René Dagron
René Prudent Patrice Dagron (17 March 1819 – 13 June 1900) was a French photographer and inventor.
René Prudent Patrice Dagron (17 March 1819 – 13 June 1900) was a French photographer and inventor.
René Lorin
René Lorin (1877 - 1933), a graduate of the Ecole Centrale Paris, invented the ramjet.
René Lorin (1877 - 1933), a graduate of the Ecole Centrale Paris, invented the ramjet.
René-Louis Baron
René-Louis Baron (born February 9, 1944 in Romans-sur-Isère) is a French inventor, author and songwriter.
René-Louis Baron (born February 9, 1944 in Romans-sur-Isère) is a French inventor, author and songwriter.
Robert Mouzillat
Robert Gustave Mouzillat (1913–2010) was inventor and founder of Romo Images, a stereoscopic image company.
Robert Gustave Mouzillat (1913–2010) was inventor and founder of Romo Images, a stereoscopic image company.
Roland Moreno
Roland Moreno was a French inventor, engineer, humorist and author who was the universally accepted inventor of the smart card.
Roland Moreno was a French inventor, engineer, humorist and author who was the universally accepted inventor of the smart card.
Victor Tatin
Victor Tatin(1843-1913) was a French inventor, who created an early airplane, the Aéroplane in 1879.
Victor Tatin(1843-1913) was a French inventor, who created an early airplane, the Aéroplane in 1879.
Yves gentet
Yves Gentet (1965 - present), is a French engineer, known for a inventing a process to create multicolored holograms.
Yves Gentet (1965 - present), is a French engineer, known for a inventing a process to create multicolored holograms.
Yves le Prieur
Yves Paul Gaston Le Prieur (March 23, 1885 - died 1963) was an officer of the French navy and an inventor.
Yves Paul Gaston Le Prieur (March 23, 1885 - died 1963) was an officer of the French navy and an inventor.
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (25 April 1817 – 26 April 1879) was a French printer and bookseller who lived in Paris.
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (25 April 1817 – 26 April 1879) was a French printer and bookseller who lived in Paris.
Émile Gagnan
Émile Gagnan (November 1900 – 1979) was a French engineer and co-inventor (together with French Navy diver Jacques-Yves Cousteau) of the diving regulator (a.k.a.
Émile Gagnan (November 1900 – 1979) was a French engineer and co-inventor (together with French Navy diver Jacques-Yves Cousteau) of the diving regulator (a.k.a.
Émile Sarrau
Jacques Rose Ferdinand Émile Sarrau (Perpignan 24 June 1837 – Saint-Yrieix 10 May 1904) was a French chemist.
Jacques Rose Ferdinand Émile Sarrau (Perpignan 24 June 1837 – Saint-Yrieix 10 May 1904) was a French chemist.
Étienne Lenoir
Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir also known as Jean J. Lenoir (12 January 1822 - 4 August 1900) was a Belgian engineer who developed the internal combustion engine in 1858.
Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir also known as Jean J. Lenoir (12 January 1822 - 4 August 1900) was a Belgian engineer who developed the internal combustion engine in 1858.