Historedia
Person

Pierre Michaux

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1868–1869

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pierre Michaux, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Pierre Michaux and the front-wheel-driven velocipede

    1868–1869

    Role: Blacksmith and partner in Michaux et Cie

    1. 1868 · ParisFormation of Michaux et Cie

      Michaux partnered with the Olivier brothers in 1868 to create the first company to mass-produce pedal-powered velocipedes.

    2. 1869 · ParisDissolution of Partnership

      The partnership dissolved in 1869 as the first bicycle craze ended in France and the USA.

Sources

  1. Pierre Michaux Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-09