Henry Bauchet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French automotive engineer
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Place of Birth: Frévent, Hauts-de-France, France
About Henry Bauchet
- Henry Bauchet was a French ingénier (1879-1970) and inventor.
- He was born on 22 April 1879 in Frevent, Pas-de-Calais and died on 19 December 1970 in Lyon.
- He designed and manufactured the first prototype of modern automobile, called "La Sirène" from 1899 to 1907. He graduated from School of Arts and Crafts in Châlons-en-Champagne and was one of the first holders of a driving licence in France.
- After a life dedicated to the automobile, in 1963, in Valencia, he was knocked down by a car, which left him with a slight limp.
- A street in Rethel is named after him.
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