Jacques Antoine Charles Bresse [SEP] place of birth
Jacques Antoine Charles Bresse
Jacques Antoine Charles Bresse (9 October 1822, Vienne, Isère – 22 May 1883) was a French civil engineer who specialized in the design and use of hydraulic motors.
Bresse graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1843 and received his formal education in engineering at the École des Ponts et Chaussées. He returned to the École des Ponts et Chaussées in 1848 as an instructor for applied mechanics courses and in 1853 gained his professorship in applied mechanics, after which he taught at the school until his death
Bresse (disambiguation)
Bresse is an area and former province in eastern France.
Bresse may also refer to:
- The Bresse Gauloise breed of chicken, which within the area of Bresse is known as "Bresse"
- The poulet de Bresse, an "appellation d'origine contrôlée" chicken product derived from the above
- Bresse Bleu or Bleu de Bresse, a blue cheese from the area
- Jacques Antoine Charles Bresse, French civil engineer
Places.
- La Bresse, a commune in the