Auguste Rateau

Auguste Rateau (; 13 October 1863 – 13 January 1930) was an engineer and industrialist born in Royan, France, specializing in turbomachinery.

Biography After studies at the École Polytechnique, Rateau began an academic career at the École des Mines de Paris, gaining the rank of Inspector of Mines in 1886. In 1888 he was appointed as a professor at the École des Mines de Saint-Étienne.

Rateau was also active in the field of turbocharging for aircraft and marine applications.

Rateau was a Commander of the Legion of Honour and a member of the French Academy of Sciences . His work was also recognised outside of France with honorary degrees being bestowed on him by the Universities of Birmingham, Charlottenburg, Leuven and Wisconsin.