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André Citroën
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Key facts
- Born
- André-Gustave Citroën , ( 1878-02-05 ) 5 February 1878, Paris , France
- Died
- 3 July 1935 (1935-07-03) (aged 57), Paris, France
- Occupations
- Business, engineering
- Known for
- Founder of Citroën
- Relatives
- Alfred Lindon (brother in law)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gustave
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 9th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- engineer
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- École polytechnique
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- automotive industry
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- André Citroën 1932.jpg
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- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- Commons category
- André Citroën
- date of birth
- 1878-02-05
- date of death
- 1935-07-03
- cause of death
- stomach cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- André Citroën
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Encyclopedic overview
The gears with double chevrons that reputedly were the basis of the Citroën logo. Certificate of the S. A. André Citroën, issued 30 September 1927, signed by André Citroën His grave in Paris (2011)
André-Gustave Citroën ( French: [ɑ̃dʁe ɡystav sitʁɔɛn]; 5 February 1878 – 3 July 1935) was a French industrialist and the founder of French automaker Citroën. He is also remembered for his application of double helical gears.
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