Alphonse Loubat
French inventor of improved tram and rail equipment
About Alphonse Loubat
Lived 1799 – 1866 (aged 67). Alphonse Loubat was a French engineer, horsecar, entrepreneur and inventor.
Alphonse Loubat (15 June 1799 – 10 September 1866) was a French inventor who developed improvements in tram and rail equipment, and helped develop tram lines in New York City and Paris.
Loubat was born in Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot. He 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. Joseph Florimond Loubat was his son.
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Who was Alphonse Loubat?
French inventor of improved tram and rail equipment (1799-1866)
When was Alphonse Loubat born?
Alphonse Loubat was born on 15 June 1799 in Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot.
When did Alphonse Loubat die?
Alphonse Loubat died on 10 September 1866 in Ville-d'Avray.
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Alphonse Loubat was an engineer, horsecar, entrepreneur and inventor.
What nationality was Alphonse Loubat?
Alphonse Loubat was French.
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