Claude Chappe
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 218 years ago |
Born | Brulon |
France | |
Died | Paris |
France | |
Place of burial | France |
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France | |
Significant advance | Telecommunications |
Date of birth | December 25,1763 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | French |
Siblings | Ignace Chappe |
Education | Lycée Pierre-Corneille |
Prytanée National Militaire De La Flèche | |
Date of died | January 23,1805 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 414617 |
Claude Chappe Life story
Claude Chappe was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually spanned all of France. His system consisted of a series of towers, each within line of sight of others, each supporting a wooden mast with two crossarms on pivots that could be placed in various positions.