Étienne Audibert
Etienne Audibert | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date France |
| Died | June 6, 1954 (aged 66) |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Businessman, Politician |
| Known for | Chairman of Électricité de France (1947–1949), Mayor of Senlis, Vice President of the Conseil général des mines |
Etienne Audibert (born May 14, 1888 – died June 6, 1954) was a notable French engineer who held several prominent positions, including Mayor of Senlis, Vice President of the Conseil général des mines, and the second chairman of Électricité de France (EDF) between 1947 and 1949. He also served as Chair of Charbonnages de France and was the directeur général of CERCHAR.
Career
Audibert received his early education at a Christian institution in Mées and later attended l'Institution Sainte-Geneviève located in Versailles. In 1907, he gained admission to the prestigious École polytechnique, securing the 6th position out of 170 applicants.
In January 1941, Audibert assumed the office of Mayor in Senlis. On June 7, 1944, he was apprehended by the Sicherheitsdienst and subsequently deported to the Neuengamme concentration camp. He survived and returned to France on May 18, 1945.
Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (1925)
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (1938)
- Commander of the Legion of Honour (1946)
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1949)
- Resistance Medal
In 1940, he was honored with the Melchett Medal from the Energy Institute. Additionally, in recognition of his outstanding impact on the mining sector, Audibert was presented with the British Institute of Mining Engineers medal for 1950 in 1951, becoming only the second French engineer to receive this distinction.
Publications
- Étienne Audibert, Étude expérimentale de la combustion du charbon pulvérisé, Revue de l'industrie minérale, issue 73, January 1924
- Étienne Audibert, Le mécanisme de l'oxydation du méthane, Annales des mines et des carburants, 1943
- Étienne Audibert, Le mécanisme des réactions en chaînes et de la combustion du méthane, Annales des mines et des carburants, January 1947
- Étienne Audibert, Le tir en atmosphère grisouteuse, Annales des mines et des carburants, January 1947
- Étienne Audibert & André Raineau, L'utilisation du mixte de lavage, Annales des mines et des carburants, January 1947
- Étienne Audibert & André Raineau, L'effet des tourbillons sur la stratification du lit de lavage, Annales des mines et des carburants, January 1947