Eugène II Schneider

Charles Prosper Eugène Schneider, also known as Eugène Schneider II (French: Eugène II Schneider; 29 October 1868 – 17 November 1942), was a French industrialist, head of Schneider-Creusot, politician and inventor. In 1923, he was awarded the John Fritz Medal.

Biography Early life Eugène Schneider was born on October 29, 1868, in Le Creusot, in Burgundy (France). His father, Henri Schneider, was a businessman and politician. His paternal grandfather, Eugène Schneider, was the co-founder of Schneider et Compagnie with his grand-uncle Adolphe Schneider in 1836. He grew up at the Château de la Verrerie in Le Creusot.

Career Schneider was appointed as co-chairman of Schneider et Compagnie in 1896.

He served on the boards of directors of the Crédit Lyonnais, Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, the Société Métallurgique de Normandie and the Banque de l'Union Parisienne. He was a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.

Patents C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US713691 - Recoil apparatus for guns." 1901. C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US716114 - Apparatus for sighting guns," 1902. C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US800021 - Apparatus for loading ordnance," 1905. C.P.E. Schneider. "Patente US896669 - Breech-operating mechanism for ordnance," 1907. C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US946402 - Sighting apparatus for guns," 1910.