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Benoît Rouquayrol

1826-06-13 – 1875-11-14

Portrait of Benoît Rouquayrol
Benoît RouquayrolCredit: Musée du Scaphandre, Espalion

Life & Legacy

Benoît Rouquayrol (1826–1875) was a French inventor. Along with Auguste Denayrouze, Rouquayrol invented a diving suit and breathing apparatus.

Occupation & Career

inventor, engineer, explorer

Education

École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q818130 — wikidata View source

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