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Thanks for sharing this very interesting story of which I was not aware. You will note on your figure 2 that one of the Secretary was Mr. Dupont de Nemours ! :D Famous names !
Breguet bric-a-brac: Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale
Abraham Breguet is often mentioned as being a member of the French Academy (1816), the Bureau of Longitude (1814) and the Legion of Honor (1819); often neglected is Breguet's membership in the Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale (SEIN) ; ma...
Abraham Breguet and Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843)
The Bulletin de la Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale [SEIN] 1820. 19e année lists Breguet (please refer to Figure 1 ) with a symbol indicating Breguet was now a member (chevalier) of the Legion-d' Honneur; the honor bestowed upon Breguet ...
Apropos the 1819 French Expo and the légion-d’honneur
For the curious: the previous posts (entries) mention both the légion-d’honneur and 1819 French Exposition; Breguet's légion-d’honneur was awarded on the occasion of the 1819 French Exposition. The first volume of the report: Description des expositions d...