André Michelin
André Michelin (born January 16, 1853 - April 4, 1931 ) was a French industrialist.
Life
André Michelin graduated as an engineer from the École Centrale Paris in 1877.
With his brother Édouard Michelin , he founded the Michelin & Cie company in 1888 , which began producing the first pneumatic tires in 1891 .
He also introduced the Michelin Guide in 1900 and published a 47-sheet map of France in 1910, which was folded according to the accordion principle.
Awards
Web links
Commons : André Michelin - Collection of images, videos and audio files
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| SURNAME | Michelin, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French industrialist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1853 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1931 |