Albert Caquot
Albert Caquot | |
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Albert Caquot, wearing a dark suit in the foreground, in École Polytechnique premises, Paris, ca 1900. | |
| Born | 1 July 1881 |
| Died | 28 November 1976 (aged 95) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École Polytechnique, 1899 Ponts et Chaussées |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer and inventor |
Albert Irénée Caquot (French pronunciation: [albɛʁ iʁene kako]; 1 July 1881 – 28 November 1976) was a French engineer. He received the “Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)” (military honor) and was Grand-croix of the Légion d’Honneur (1951). In 1962, he was awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal. He was a member of the French Academy of Sciences from 1934 until his death in 1976.