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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
1725-02-26 – 1804-10-02
Life & Legacy
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (26 February 1725 – 2 October 1804) was a French inventor who built the world's first full-size and working self-propelled mechanical land-vehicle, the "Fardier à vapeur" – effectively the world's first automobile.
Occupation & Career
military engineer, engineer, thermophysicist, military officer, inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q210730 — wikidata View source
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