Eugene Houdry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eugene Houdry

American mechanical engineer

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1892

Place of Birth: Domont, ĂŽle-de-France, France

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1962

Profession: businessperson, engineer, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Eugene Houdry

  • Eugène Jules Houdry (Domont, France, April 18, 1892 – Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1962) was a mechanical engineer who graduated from École Nationale SupĂ©rieure d'Arts et MĂ©tiers in 1911.
  • Houdry served as a lieutenant in a tank company in the French Army during World War One, receiving the French Legion of Honour.
  • He invented catalytic cracking of petroleum feed stocks, for which he received the Perkin Medal among others.

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