François-Nicolas-Benoît Haxo
1774–1838 (age 64)
Military engineer
Biography
François-Nicolas-Benoît Haxo was a renowned French military engineer whose technical innovations and strategic expertise shaped fortification design and military infrastructure during the Napoleonic Wars and subsequent decades. Born in 1774, he rose to prominence through his exceptional skills in military engineering.
Haxo's distinguished career in military engineering extended for over six decades, earning him recognition as one of France's foremost military architects. He died in 1838 and was interred in Père Lachaise Cemetery, where he rests among other notable figures of his era, his legacy enduring in the fortifications and military structures he designed.