Jules Petiet
Jules Alexandre Petiet (born August 5, 1813 in Florence , † January 29, 1871 in Paris ) was a French mechanical engineer .
He was the son of Pierre Francois Charles Alexandre Petiet (1782-1835), who was appointed baron by Napoleon and had high administrative positions (prefect, manager) in Tuscany. He received his training at what is now the École Centrale Paris , where he graduated in 1832 as the best of his class. It was closely linked to the early development of the French railroad. Some interesting developments in locomotive construction go to his account, for example, he developed a duplex locomotive with the unique A3A wheel arrangement for the Northern Railway . In 1868 he became chairman of the École Centrale Paris, an office he held until his death. He achieved lasting fame because he is one of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower .
Fonts
- with Louis Le Chatelier , Eugène Flachat, Camille Polonceau: Guide du mécanicien constructeur et conducteur de machines locomotives , Paris, Librairie Administrative de Paul Dupont Librairie Industrielle de Lacroix et Baudry, two volumes, 2nd edition 1859 (1st edition 1851), German Translation: Handbook for locomotive designers and drivers: containing theoretical and practical instructions on the construction, installation, operation, repairs, handling and management of locomotive steam engines , BF Voigt, 2 volumes, 1852, 1862
- with Flachat, A. Barrault: Traité de la fabrication de la fonte et du fer , 1846
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| SURNAME | Petiet, Jules |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Petiet, Jules Alexandre (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French mechanical engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1871 |
| Place of death | Paris |