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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
French inventor (1725-1804)
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot | |
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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot | |
| Born | (1725-02-26)26 February 1725 Void-Vacon, Lorraine, France |
| Died | 2 October 1804(1804-10-02) (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Children | 2 children |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | fardier à vapeur |
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.[1][a]
Background
He was born in Void-Vacon, Lorraine, (now department of Meuse), France.
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He trained as a military engineer. In 1765, he began experimenting with working models of steam-engine-powered vehicles for the French Army, intended for transporting cannons.
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