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André Jules Michelin (16 January 1853 – 4 April 1931) was a French industrialist who, with his brother Édouard (1859–1940), founded the Michelin Tyre Company (Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) in 1888 in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand.
André Jules Aristide Michelin ( Paris 1, 16 janvier 1853 - 4 avril 1931 à Paris 2) est un ingénieur et industriel français, centralien de la promotion 1877, constructeur de charpentes en fer et fabricant de caoutchouc, cofondateur avec son frère Édouard Michelin de la société Michelin & Cie et créateur en 1900 du Guide Michelin . Biographie.
André Michelin was a French engineer and entrepreneur who, along with his brother Édouard, invented the detachable pneumatic tire in 1891. He also published the first Michelin Guide and map, which became popular among travelers and motorists.
Mar 16, 2018 · The Michelin Man is one of the most recognised symbols in the world but how was he created and why is he called Bibendum? In 1880 brothers Édouard and André Michelin inherited a small company based in Clermont-Ferrand and quickly realised the potential for a new means of transport that could replace the horse and carriage.
In 1889, two brothers, Édouard Michelin (1859–1940) and André Michelin (1853–1931), ran a farm implement business in Clermont-Ferrand, France. One day, a cyclist whose pneumatic tyre needed repair turned up at the factory.
Learn how the MICHELIN Guide started as a free guidebook for motorists in 1889 and evolved into a prestigious dining guide with star ratings. Discover the story of Andre Michelin, one of the brothers who founded the tire company and the guide.
Oct 25, 2018 · But this French city changed the world of travel forever when, in 1889, brothers André and Édouard Michelin founded their tyre company here. Distinctive architecture and geologically impressive...
