Eugène Schneider II
Charles Prosper Eugène Schneider, also known as Eugène Schneider II (French: Eugène II Schneider; October 29, 1868 – November 17, 1942), was a French industrialist, head of Schneider-Creusot and other works in France,[1][2] politician and inventor. In 1923, he was awarded the John Fritz Medal.[3][4]
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| Born | October 29, 1868 Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire, France |
| Died | November 17, 1942 (aged 74) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur |
| Children | Charles Schneider Henri-Paul Schneider Jean Schneider Marie-Zélie Schneider |
| Parent(s) | Henri Schneider |
| Relatives | Eugène Schneider (paternal grandfather) Adolphe Schneider (paternal granduncle) Pierre de Cossé Brissac, 12th Duke of Brissac (son-in-law) Elvire de Brissac (granddaughter) |
Biography
Early life
Schneider was born on October 29, 1868, in Le Creusot, rural France.[5][6] His father, Henri Schneider, was a businessman and politician. His paternal grandfather, Eugène Schneider, was the co-founder of Schneider-Creusot with his grand-uncle Adolphe Schneider in 1836. He grew up at the Château de la Verrerie in Le Creusot.[7]
Career
Schneider was appointed as co-chairman of Schneider-Creusot in 1896.[6] He became its sole chairman in 1898.[6]
He served on the boards of directors of the Crédit Lyonnais, Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, the Société Métallurgique de Normandie and the Banque de l'Union Parisienne.[7] He also served as the chairman of the Union européenne industrielle et financière.[7]
He joined the Popular Liberal Action, a center-right political party. He served as a member of the French Chamber of Deputies for them from 1889 to 1910.[5] He also served as the Mayor of Le Creusot from 1896 to 1900.[8]
He was a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.[8]
Personal life
He married Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur, an heiress to the Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier. They had three sons, Charles, Henri-Paul and Jean, and a daughter, Marie-Zélie, also known as May, who became the Duchess of Brissac by marriage.
Legacy
His statue, designed by sculptor Paul Landowski, stands on the Boulevard Henri-Paul Schneider (named after his son) in Le Creusot.[9]
Patents
- C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US713691 - Recoil apparatus for guns." 1901.
- C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US716114 - Apparatus for sighting guns," 1902.
- C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US800021 - Apparatus for loading ordnance," 1905.
- C.P.E. Schneider. "Patente US896669 - Breech-operating mechanism for ordnance," 1907.
- C.P.E. Schneider. "Patent US946402 - Sighting apparatus for guns," 1910.
References
- Mechanical World and Engineering Record. Vol. 70. 1921. p. 54
- Iron and Coal Trades Review. Vol. 103. 1921. p. 20
- De Ingenieur, Vol. 37. 1922. p. 532
- Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 1922. p. 492.
- National Assembly: Eugène Schneider
- Notice biographique: Eugène Schneider (1868-1942), Revue de Métallurgie, n. 5, May 1943, pp. 156-160
- Jean-Louis Beaucarnot, Nos familles dans la grande guerre, Paris: JC Lattès, 2013
- Eugène Schneider (1868-1942), Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Le Creusot: La statue d'Eugène II Schneider, Bvd Henri-Paul Schneider
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