Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier

French general

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1832

Place of Birth: Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1913

Profession: engineer, mathematician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier (16 June 1832 – 4 October 1919) was a French engineer who graduated from the École polytechnique.
He made a career in the French army and was promoted to général de division in 1888. He is best known for the Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage which was partly named after him.