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Étienne Lenoir

Belgian engineer (1822-1900)
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Étienne Lenoir
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
January 12, 1822
Date of death
August 4, 1900
Place of birth
Mussy-la-Ville
Place of death
La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire
Country of citizenship
Belgium, Luxembourg[11][12]
Occupation
inventor, technician, automotive engineer, marine architect, merchant
Field of work
technology, gas combustion engine, two-stroke engine, town gas, automobile engine, ship, telegraphy, history of technology[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Award received
Knight of the Legion of Honour, Montyon Science Award[22][23]
Work location
Paris[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[29]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[28]
Family name
Lenoir[25]
Given name
Étienne[26]
Name in native language
Étienne Lenoir[30]
Native language
French[13]
Place of burial
Père Lachaise Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Étienne Lenoir ar إتيان لينوار cs Jean-Joseph Étienne Lenoir cs Jean J. Lenoir cs Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir cs E. Lenoir cs E.(Jean Joseph Étienne) Lenoir de Jean-Joseph Étienne Lenoir de Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir es Etienne Lenoir es Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir es Jean-Joseph Etienne Lenoir es Jean-Joseph Étienne Lenoir fa اتین لونوار fa اتی ین لونوار fr Etienne Lenoir fr Jean-Joseph Étienne Lenoir he אטיין לנואר he ז'אן ז'וזף אטיין לנואר hu Etienne Lenoir
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000037855951
VIAF cluster ID
25403189
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2008011415
GND ID
119002493
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
jean-joseph-etienne-lenoir
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14976365k
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
lenoir-jean-joseph-etienne
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01387373
DDB person (GND) ID
119002493
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119002493
Dictionnaire des Wallons ID
lenoir-etienne
Digital Mechanism and Gear Library ID
24313004
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
143340
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Etienne-Lenoir
Find a Grave memorial ID
40488718
Freebase ID
/m/0b0hs1
Geni profile ID
6000000156624436828
Grace's Guide ID
Etienne_Lenoir
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2140032
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
36009
IdRef ID
169608190
Léonore ID
LH//2788/171
Léonore Web ID
229873
NL CR AUT ID
ntk2017962398
NNDB people ID
429/000175901
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3931580
SHARE Catalogue author ID
57072
Topic's main category
Category:Étienne Lenoir
Treccani ID
jean-joseph-etienne-lenoir
WikiTree person ID
Lenoir-235
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJf4b7pvgqC9xG3xVjdbBP

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🔗 Connections
Field of work 6
technology, ship, telegraphy, history of technology, two-stroke engine, town gas
Occupation 4
merchant, inventor, technician, marine architect
Award received 2
Knight of the Legion of Honour, Montyon Science Award
Country of citizenship 2
Belgium, Luxembourg
Given name 1
Étienne
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Named after 1
Lenoir cycle
Native language 1
French
Place of birth 1
Mussy-la-Ville
Place of burial 1
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Paris
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Hippomobile
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Summary

Étienne Lenoir was born on January 12, 1822[1], in Mussy-la-Ville[2]. He died on August 4, 1900[3], in La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], technician[6], automotive engineer[7], marine architect[8], and merchant[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Étienne Lenoir include Lenoir cycle[31].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Hippomobile[32]. Entities named for him include Lenoir cycle[31].

FAQs

Where was Étienne Lenoir born?

Étienne Lenoir's place of birth was Mussy-la-Ville[2].

Where did Étienne Lenoir die?

Étienne Lenoir died in La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire[4].

What did Étienne Lenoir do for work?

Étienne Lenoir worked as an inventor[5], technician[6], automotive engineer[7], marine architect[8], and merchant[9].

What awards did Étienne Lenoir receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22] and Montyon Science Award[23].

What did Étienne Lenoir discover?

Étienne Lenoir is credited as discoverer of Hippomobile[32].

Related Entities

Belgium Luxembourg ship technician

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Belgium, Luxembourg
    Native language → French
    Place of burial → Père Lachaise Cemetery
    Sex or gender → male
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