Armand Peugeot | |
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Born | Hérimoncourt, France | 17 September 1849
Died | 4 February 1915 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | (aged 65)
Alma mater | École Centrale Paris |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Founder of Peugeot automobiles |
Armand Peugeot (French: [aʁmɑ̃ pøʒo]; 18 February 1849 – 4 February 1915)[1] was a French industrialist, pioneer of the automobile industry and the man who transformed Peugeot into a manufacturer of bicycles and, later, of automobiles. He was accepted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1999.