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Charles Xavier Thomas
1785-05-05 – 1870-03-12
Life & Legacy
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 mechanical calculator, known as the Arithmometer. Additionally, he founded the insurance companies Le Soleil and L'aigle, which, under his leadership, became the number one insurance group in France during the early years of the Second Empire.
Occupation & Career
inventor, entrepreneur, patent inventor, mathematician, engineer, mechanic
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1066523 — wikidata View source
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