About Jean François Mayor de Montricher
Lived 1810 – 1858 (aged 48). Jean François Mayor de Montricher was a French and Swiss engineer.
Jean François Mayor de Montricher (otherwise Frantz Mayor de Montricher) (19 April 1810 – 28 May 1858) was a Swiss engineer. He designed the Roquefavour Aqueduct, near Aix-en-Provence in France, and drained the Fucine Lake in Central Italy.
Biography
Early life Jean François Mayor de Montricher was born on 19 April 1810 in Lully, Vaud, Switzerland. His mother was Marie Nicolette Pauline Françoise Chamot. His father, Jean Charles Louis Mayor de Montricher, was a businessman who moved to Marseille for work. As a result, Jean Francois was educated at the Lycée Thiers in Marseille. He graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées. On 30 September 1852 Emperor Louis Napoléon Bonaparte awarded him with the Legion of Honor for his work.
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Who was Jean François Mayor de Montricher?
Swiss engineer (1810-1858)
When was Jean François Mayor de Montricher born?
Jean François Mayor de Montricher was born on 19 April 1810 in Lully.
When did Jean François Mayor de Montricher die?
Jean François Mayor de Montricher died on 28 May 1858 in Naples.
What was Jean François Mayor de Montricher's occupation?
Jean François Mayor de Montricher was an engineer.
What nationality was Jean François Mayor de Montricher?
Jean François Mayor de Montricher was French and Swiss.
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