About Alexandre Debain
Lived 1809 – 1877 (aged 68). Alexandre Debain was a French piano maker and musical instrument maker.
Alexandre-François Debain (6 July 1809 – 3 December 1877) was a French inventor who developed the harmonium. He made a new action system, in which, when depressing a note on the keyboard, a valve opened thereby emitting sound from the instrument. He patented it in Paris in 1842.
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Who was Alexandre Debain?
French harmonium inventor (1809-1877)
When was Alexandre Debain born?
Alexandre Debain was born on 6 July 1809 in Paris.
When did Alexandre Debain die?
Alexandre Debain died on 3 December 1877 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
What was Alexandre Debain's occupation?
Alexandre Debain was a piano maker and musical instrument maker.
What nationality was Alexandre Debain?
Alexandre Debain was French.
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