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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French engineer (born 1725)

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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot

French inventor (1725-1804)

Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot was a French inventor who built the world's first full-size and working self-propelled mechanical land-vehicle, the "Fardier à vapeur" – effectively the world's first automobile.
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October 2

Day of the year

October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.
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