Bernard Forest de Bélidor

1698 – 1761 France

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Who was Bernard Forest de Bélidor?

French engineer (*1698 – †1761)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Bernard Forest de Bélidor (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

January 1, 1698

Died

1761

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

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