Loubat, Alphonse

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Name
Loubat, Alphonse Gender: M
Alphonse Joseph Loubat
born on 15 June 1799 at 04:00 (= 04:00 AM )
Place Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot, France, 44n2356, 0e3525
Timezone LMT m0e3525 (is local mean time)
Data source
Quoted BC/BR
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Mandl
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_gemcol.18.gif 23°57' s_mo.18.gif s_scocol.18.gif 20°06 Asc.s_gemcol.18.gif 18°58'



Alphonse Loubat

Biography

French inventor who developed improvements in tram and rail equipment, and helped develop tram lines in New York City and Paris.

Loubat went to New York City in 1827 where he helped develop that city's first tramway in 1832. He returned to France and in 1852 developed the grooved rail, which greatly facilitated street railways and tramlines. Besides he planted wine in Brooklin and wrote on wine.

He died in Ville-d'Avray on 10 September 1866 at age 67. Joseph Florimond Loubat was his son.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

Source Notes

Michaël Mandl quotes birth record [1].

Categories

  • Vocation : Engineer : Other Engineer
  • Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator