About Gratien Le Père
Lived 1769 – 1826 (aged 57). Gratien Le Père was a French civil engineer, engineer and scientist.
Gratien Le Père (Versailles, 2 June 1769 – Poitiers, 1 August 1826) was a French civil engineer.
A former classmate of Bonaparte at Brienne, he became an engineer of 'Ponts et Chaussées' (bridges and roads). He and his brother Jacques-Marie Le Père both joined the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria and were both leading lights in the programmes aimed at levelling the Suez Isthmus.
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Who was Gratien Le Père?
civil engineer
When was Gratien Le Père born?
Gratien Le Père was born on 2 June 1769 in Versailles.
When did Gratien Le Père die?
Gratien Le Père died on 1 August 1826 in Poitiers.
What was Gratien Le Père's occupation?
Gratien Le Père was a civil engineer, engineer and scientist.
What nationality was Gratien Le Père?
Gratien Le Père was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gratien Le Père. https://biography.guide/gratien-le-pere/
MLA: "Gratien Le Père." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gratien-le-pere/.
Chicago: "Gratien Le Père." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gratien-le-pere/.
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