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Ampère Museum
The Ampère Museum is a museum of the history of electricity dedicated to André-Marie Ampère (1775-1836). The museum is located in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or at approximately from Lyon by road and is housed in the house where André-Marie Ampère spent part of his youth. It was awarded the "Maisons des Illustres" (Illustrious house) label in 2013. The Ampère Museum has received the EPS historical site label (2021) awarded by the European Physical Society and the IEEE Historic Milestone label (2023) awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE. History In 1928, Hernand and Sosthenes Behn, American businessmen, of French origin by their mother, co-founders of the multinational company International Telephone and Telegraph, ITT, which at that time was developing its activities in France, on the advice of Paul Janet and as patrons of the arts, acquired the former Ampère property which had just been put up for sale. They donated it to the "Société fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or
Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, located in the administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. See also *Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon *André César Vermare André-César Vermare (27 November 1869 – 7 August 1949) was a French sculptor, known for his war memorials and monuments. Biography Vermare was the son of the sculptor Pierre Vermare. He entered the École nationale des beaux-arts in Lyon i ... sculptor monument to Ampére References Communes of Lyon Metropolis Lyonnais {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |