Photo: Jules Beau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁴

Georges Bouton

French toymaker and engineer

Georges Tradée Bouton (1847–1938) was a French toymaker and engineer who with fellow Frenchman Jules-Albert de Dion founded the De Dion-Bouton company in 1883. The pair first worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle.²

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

Born Nov 22, 1847, died Oct 30, 1938.¹

About

The result gave birth to the company which, at the time, went under the name Trépardoux et Cie.

Bouton was the nominal winner of the 'world's first motor race' on 28 April 1887, when he drove a de Dion-Bouton vehicle 2 kilometers from Neuilly Bridge to the Bois de Boulogne. He was also the only competitor.

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Bouton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

De Dion–BoutonFounder¹³

Career

Occupation: engineer, businessperson.⁴

Date not recordedFounded De Dion–Bouton³

Known for: De Dion–Bouton.⁵

Personal life

BornNov 22, 1847, Montmartre^{6 7}
DiedOct 30, 1938, 17th arrondissement of Paris^{8 9}
CitizenshipFrance¹⁰

Georges Bouton and his brother-in-law Charles Trépardoux ran a 'scientific toys' shop in Léon, Landes.

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

Awards

1901Knight of the Legion of Honour^{11 12}

Sources

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WikidataGeorges Bouton on Wikidata
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WikipediaGeorges Bouton on Wikipedia
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WikidataGeorges Bouton: Founded De Dion–Bouton, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Bouton: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Bouton: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Bouton: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by birth certificate
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WikidataGeorges Bouton: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported by death certificate
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WikidataGeorges Bouton: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Bouton: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported by Léonore database
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WikidataDe Dion–Bouton, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsGeorges Bouton photo by Jules Beau, Public domain