Eugène Poubelle
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 117 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 15,1831 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Caen |
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| Date of died | July 15,1907 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Resting place | Carcassonne |
| Residence | Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Introducing dustbin / 'La Poubelle' to France |
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| ID | 819623 |
Eugène Poubelle Life story
Eugène-René Poubelle was a French lawyer and diplomat who introduced waste containers to Paris and made their use compulsory. This introduction was so innovative at the time that Poubelle's surname became synonymous with waste bins and remains the most common French word for a bin.
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