François Joseph des Camus

Inventor

1672 – 1732

85

Who was François Joseph des Camus?

François Joseph des Camus, a French mechanic, was born near St. Mihiel. After studying for the church, he devoted himself to mechanical inventions, a number of which he described in his Traité des forces mouvantes pour la pratique des arts et métiers, Paris, 1722. He died in England in 1732.

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Born
Sep 14, 1672
Also known as
  • Francois Joseph des Camus
Nationality
  • France
Died
1732

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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