Alphonse Loubat

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Alphonse Loubat

Alphonse Loubat (15 June 1799 – 10 September 1866) was a French inventor who developed improvements in

rail equipment, and helped develop tram lines in New York City and Paris
.

Loubat was born in

grooved rail, which greatly facilitated street railways and tramlines.[1] Besides he planted wine in Brooklin and wrote on wine.[2]

He died in Ville-d'Avray. Joseph Florimond Loubat was his son.

References

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  2. ^ Loubat, Alphonse: The American Vine Dresser's Guide. New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1827, reprinted in 1872.