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Joseph Béranger

1802 – 1870

French inventor and a business man

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Lived 1802 – 1870 (aged 67–68). Joseph Béranger was a French inventor.

Joseph Béranger (1802 – 1870) was a French inventor and a business man, owner of a weighing instrument factory, known for a radical change in the Roberval balance design.

Life He was born in 1802.

In 1827 he created a company with Mercier, la Mercier et Béranger. In 1834 the company took the name of Béranger et Cie; since 1857 the company was managed by his son in law Catenot and the company was called Catenot- Béranger et Cie.

In 1847 Béranger proposed to improve the device of its predecessor, Gilles de Roberval, with auxiliary levers instead of uprights under the double main rocker. Thanks to this it was possible reduce the action of external and frictional forces and, therefore, it was also possible increase the sensitivity of the device. The patent application was deposited in 1847 and the same patent was granted in 1849. An innovative scales design with bowls above the rocker system was introduced in the mass production only at the beginning of the 20th century. For a long time, Béranger scales were present on the counters of many shops.

He died in Marseille in 1870.

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Born
1802
Birth century
Died
1870, Marseille
Occupation
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Also known as
Joseph Beranger

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Who was Joseph Béranger?

French inventor and a business man (1802–1870)

When was Joseph Béranger born?

Joseph Béranger was born in 1802.

When did Joseph Béranger die?

Joseph Béranger died in 1870 in Marseille.

What was Joseph Béranger's occupation?

Joseph Béranger was an inventor.

What nationality was Joseph Béranger?

Joseph Béranger was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Béranger

· Wikidata: Q18945578

· DBpedia: Joseph Béranger

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