Louis Mékarski

Deceased Person

1843 – 1923

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Who was Louis Mékarski?

Louis Mékarski was a French engineer and inventor of Polish origin. In the 1870s he invented the so-called Mekarski system of compressed-air powered trams which was used in several cities of France and USA as alternative to horse-powered and steam-powered trams.

In Nantes there is a street Rue Louis Mékarski.

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Born
1843
Clermont-Ferrand
Died
1923

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on July 23, 2013

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