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Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval

French engineer
Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval was a French artillery officer and engineer who revolutionised the French cannon, creating a new production system that allowed for lighter, more uniform guns without sacrificing range. His... Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1715, Amiens, France
Died: May 9, 1789 (age 73 years), Paris, France