jean-baptiste vaquette de gribeauval was a french artillery officer and engineer who revolutionised the french cannon, creating a new production system that allowed for lighter, more uniform guns without sacrificing range. his gribeauval system superseded the de vallière system. these guns proved essential to french military victories during the napoleonic wars. gribeauval is credited as the earliest known advocate for the interchangeability of gun parts. he is thus one of the principal influences on the later development (over many decades by many people) of interchangeable manufacture.
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- Lifespan: 74 years
- Died: 1789
- Color intensity: monochromatic
- Born: 1715, Amiens, France
- Nationality: France
- Art period: Early Modern
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- Museums on APS: Musée de l’Armée
- Top-ranked work: Miniatyr av siegekanon på 24 pund med côteaffut, Gribeauval-systemet
- Works on APS: 3
- Typical colors: neutrals
- Copyright status: Public domain
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Spørsmål 1:
What was Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval's primary contribution to military technology?
Spørsmål 2:
Which artillery system did Gribeauval's system supersede?
Spørsmål 3:
Gribeauval is credited as an early advocate for which manufacturing concept?
Spørsmål 4:
During which historical period were Gribeauval's guns essential to French military victories?
Spørsmål 5:
In which city was Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval born?
