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Knight of the Legion of Honour
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1837-10-01 – 1883-11-15

August Denayrouze (1 October 1837 – 1 January 1883) was a French engineer and inventor. He was the inventor of a demand valve for control of breathing air supply, and one of the inventors of a diving suit, along with Benoît Rouquayrol.
engineer, sailor, inventor
École Navale
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Legion of Honour
École Navale
Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Jean Denayrouse
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Louis Denayrouze
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