Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot | |
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Born | |
Died | 2 October 1804 Paris, France | (aged 79)
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]
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