Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne

French general

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1860

Place of Birth: France

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1936

Profession: military personnel, engineer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne (7 November 1860 in Condé-en-Barrois, Meuse – 2 April 1936 in Paris) was a general of artillery and a specialist in military engineering, one of the founders of modern French artillery and French military aviation, and the creator of the French tank arm.
He is considered by many in France to be the Père des Chars (Father of the Tank).