Clement Sauvage

François Clément Sauvage (born April 4, 1814 in Sedan, France, November 11, 1872) was a French engineer and geologist. Wild

Sauvage studied at the École polytechnique from 1831 to 1833, where he finished as the best of his year. He became a mining engineer (at the Corps des Mines) and researched in metallurgy, chemistry and mineralogy in Mézières. He also created geological maps of the Marne and the Ardennes region, on which he published a geological description. From 1838 to 1842 he studied the coal and ore mines in Spain. After that, he examined the dehydration of Lake Kopaïs in Boeotia in Greece in 1845. Upon his return he published a geological description of Greece. In 1846, he became an engineer at the East Railway Company (Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est) and was involved in the construction of a section of the railway from Frouard to the frontier. In 1848 he was sent by the government during February Revolution to Creusot to restore the order. He then took over the railway company of Orléans in forced management. In 1861 he became director of the East Railway Company.

In 1871 he became deputy of the National Assembly. He was commander of the honorary legion and is one of the 72 names on the Eiffelturm. Weblinks Edit sourcetext Standard data (person): GND: 1050544064 (PICA, AKS) | VIAF: 36908332 | Wikipedia People Search

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