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Inventor, Industrialist, Businessman , French Deputy, Senator, Constitutional Council member

FrenchBorn Paul DECAUVILLE

French engineer and businessman

Born on June 7, 1846 in Evry, Essonne , France

Died on June 29, 1922 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine , France

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He is the inventor of a railway system that bears his name (Decauville). By extension, the name is associated with Decauville railway narrow track through the vast business acumen of its promoter. Paul's name is also associated with the towns of Corbeil-Essonnes and Evry, Essonne, on whose territories the company Decauville erected its factories, he directed until 1885. ...   He is the inventor of a railway system that bears his name (Decauville). By extension, the name is associated with Decauville railway narrow track through the vast business acumen of its promoter. Paul's name is also associated with the towns of Corbeil-Essonnes and Evry, Essonne, on whose territories the company Decauville erected its factories, he directed until 1885.



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