Jean Dourgnon

1901–1985 (age 84)

Biography

Jean Dourgnon served as an engineer whose technical expertise supported major infrastructure and industrial projects that helped rebuild France in the mid-20th century.

He was respected for mentoring younger engineers and for steady service to professional associations, and his life is commemorated at Père Lachaise Cemetery where he rests among fellow builders of modern society.

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