Eugène Bourdon

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Eugène Bourdon (born April 8, 1808 in Paris, † September 29, 1884 ) was a French watchmaker, engineer and inventor.

As the son of a silk merchant, he was already noticed at school for his understanding of mechanics. After completing his studies, he was in Germany from 1826-28 to learn the language. After returning to Paris, he initially worked as a trainee with his father, before moving to the design offices of opticians Jecker and Calla. He then went into business for himself with a design office for model steam engines for demonstration purposes.

To measure the boiler pressure, he was looking for an alternative to the glass mercury manometers and invented the Bourdon spring or Bourdon tube , which he applied for a patent on June 18, 1849 in Paris and had Félix Richard (1809–1876) produce under license. In the same year he received a gold medal for his invention at the Paris World Exhibition. In 1851, at the great London exhibition, he and his competitor Lucien Vidie were awarded the Council Medal .

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  1. ^ Archives des découvertes et des inventions nouvelles ; Vol. 8, p. 155
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SURNAME Bourdon, Eugène
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French watchmaker, engineer and inventor
DATE OF BIRTH April 8, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH September 29, 1884