Léonce Verny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léonce Verny

French lighthouse builder

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1837

Place of Birth: Aubenas, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 02-May-1908

Profession: military personnel, engineer, diplomat, industrialist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

François Léonce Verny, (2 December 1837 – 2 May 1908) was a French officer and naval engineer who directed the construction of the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in Japan, as well as many related modern infrastructure projects from 1865 to 1876, thus helping jump-start Japan's modernization.