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Eugène Belgrand

French civil engineer (1810–1878)

Marie François Eugène Belgrand (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn bɛlɡʁɑ̃]; 23 April 1810 – 8 April 1878) was a French engineer who made significant contributions to the modernization of the Parisian sewer system during the 19th century rebuilding of Paris. Much of Belgrand's work remains in use today.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Eugène Belgrand (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 23, 1810, died Apr 8, 1878.¹

Companies

Société géologique de FranceChair¹⁶

Early life and education

Date not recordedLycée Louis-le-Grand³
Since 1829École polytechnique^{3 4}
Since 1831École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées³

Career

Occupation: hydrologist, engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads, engineer, civil engineer, technical director, structural engineer, historian.⁷

Since 1871Academician⁵
1868President of the Geological Society of France⁵
Date not recordedChair, Société géologique de France⁶

Known for: Paris sewers, Passy Reservoir, Aqueduc de la Vanne, Réservoir de Montsouris.^{8 9}

Personal life

BornApr 23, 1810, Ervy-le-Châtel¹⁰
DiedApr 8, 1878, 6th arrondissement of Paris^{11 12}
CitizenshipFrance¹³

Awards

1871Commander of the Legion of Honour¹⁴
1867Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)¹⁴
1865Order of the Zähringer Lion¹⁴
1862Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar¹⁴
1861Officer of the Legion of Honour¹⁴
1857Knight of the Legion of Honour¹⁴
Date not recorded72 names on the Eiffel Tower^{14 15}
Date not recordedOrder of the White Falcon¹⁴

Sources

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WikidataEugène Belgrand on Wikidata
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WikipediaEugène Belgrand on Wikipedia
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: President of the Geological Society of France, on Wikidata
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: Chair, Société géologique de France, on Wikidata
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: notable work, on Wikidata
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Wikidatanotable work, as reported
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported by Archives de Paris
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataEugène Belgrand: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataSociété géologique de France, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsEugène Belgrand photo by http://fr.structurae.de/files/photos/r0001431/belgrand01.jpg, Public domain