Jean-Claude-Républicain Arnoux
Jean-Claude-Républicain Arnoux | |
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| Born | 16 December 1792 |
| Died | 1866 (age 74) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École polytechnique |
| Known for | Arnoux system of rail carriage articulation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil engineer, entrepreneur, inventor |
Jean-Claude-Républicain Arnoux (Le Cateau-Cambrésis 16 December 1792 – 1866) was a French civil engineer known for his invention of the Arnoux system for articulating trains on tight curves. As an entrepreneur he founded and directed the Compagnie de Paris à Orsay, which constructed and operated the line from Paris to Orsay and is now part of the Ligne de Sceaux. It opened on 6 June 1846.