Nicholas joseph cugnot wikipedia
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (26 February – 2 October ) was a French inventor who built the world's first full-size and working self-propelled mechanical.!
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
French inventor ()
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot | |
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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot | |
Born | ()26 February Void-Vacon, Lorraine, France |
Died | 2 October () (aged79) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Engineer |
Children | 2 children |
Engineering career | |
Projects | fardier à vapeur |
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (26 February – 2 October ) 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.
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (26 February – 2 October ) was a French inventor.
He trained as a military engineer. In , he began experimenting with working models of steam-engine-powered vehicles for the French Army, intended for transporting cannons.
First self-propelled vehicle
Motor vehicle
French Army captain Cugnot was one of the first to successfully employ a device for co