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Eugène Belgrand (23 April 1810 – 8 April 1878) was a French engineer who made significant contributions to the modernization of the Parisian sewer system during the 19th century rebuilding of Paris. Much of Belgrand's work remains in use today.
Eugène Belgrand, né le 23 avril 1810 à Ervy-le-Châtel [1] et mort le 8 avril 1878 à Paris, est un ingénieur français connu pour sa participation aux travaux de rénovation de Paris dans la deuxième moitié du XIX e siècle.
Biography. Eugène Belgrand is one of 72 scientists whose name is inscribed on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. He is the 2nd, on the face facing east. Eugène Belgrand, an engineer, was born in Champigny-sur-Ource (Côte-d'Or), on April 23, 1810. He died in Paris on March 7, 1878.
Apr 14, 2020 · Apr 14, 2020. Photo: Sebastopol trunk sewer, Paris, France; postcard from Les Egouts de Paris website. Eugène Belgrand provided Paris with a reliable supply of clean water and modern sewers. By...
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Eugène Belgrand was a French engineer who made significant contributions to the modernization of the Parisian sewer system during the 19th century rebuilding of Paris. Much of Belgrand's work remains in use today.
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Learn how the sewers of Paris evolved from a 18th-century cloaca to a 19th-century network of hygiene and art. Discover the role of Eugène Belgrand, the visionary engineer who designed the modern sewers and transformed Paris.
Dec 2, 2019 · Having created a new Service des égouts et eaux (“service of sewers and water”) in 1855 Haussmann’s choice fell upon Eugène Belgrand (1810–78), a graduate of the prestigious École Polytechnique and later of the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, whose knowledge of geology and water management had impressed Haussmann in ...
