French entrepreneur and engineer who co-founded Michelin with his brother Andre — and whose engineering obsession with the detachable pneumatic tire transformed cycling and later automotive transportation — making Michelin the dominant tire company through technical innovation.
Invented the detachable pneumatic tire — which could be repaired in under 30 minutes vs. the 3 hours previously required — and demonstrated it by winning the Paris-Bordeaux bicycle race, creating immediate market demand through a public proof of concept.
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