Nicholas Joseph Cugnot was born in France French on 25th. September 1725.

He lived always in France.

He studied as military engineer.

He invented the car.

In 1771 the car crashed to the wall.

This accident was the  end of the first car in the world.

But in 1772 the king Luis XV paid  600 francs at year for his work.

This work preserved in the “Conservatorie National des Arts et Métiers” (in Paris).

This machine doesn’t run.

He died in France French on 1804.

He died with 79 years old.

Information from wikipedia .

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