Eugène Bourdon
Eugène Bourdon (1808–1884) was a French watchmaker and engineer. He is the inventor of the Bourdon tube pressure gauge for which he obtained a patent in 1849.
Biography
Eugène Bourdon was born in Paris on 8 April 1808, the son of a silk merchant. From elementary school, he showed an interest in mechanical devices. His father sent him to Nuremberg for 2 years to learn German. Back in Paris, he assisted his father in his business until his father died in 1830. Eugène then worked in an optician's shop until 1832, when he set up his own workshop.[1]
Eugène specialized in
World's Fair in 1849. Two years later, at the World's Fair in 1851, he was awarded the Council Medal, shared with his competitor, Lucien Vidi
.
Death
Bourdon died on 29 September 1884[2] and is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
References
- ^ "Bourdon, Eugène." Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Retrieved March 30, 2018 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/bourdon-eugene
- ^ The Popular Science Monthly. D. Appleton. 1884.
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