Nicolas-Jacques Conte

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nicolas-Jacques Conte
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Aug 4, 1755(1755-08-04)
Age	269
Date Of Death	December 6, 1805
Birthplace	Aunou-sur-Orne
Country	France
Birth City	Normandy
Horoscope	Leo

Nicolas-Jacques Conte Biography

Nicolas-Jacques Conte is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on August 4, 1755 in Aunou-sur-Orne, Normandy, France. Balloonist, army officer, who developed the first modern pencil. He was famous for his engineering genius which assisted in the French military in Egypt tremendously.

He was referred to as an universal man with the ability to understand, taste and intelligence by He was called a universal man who had taste, understanding, and genius by Napoleon Bonaparte..

The family was living in Aunou-sur Orne, Normandy at the time his birth took place.

Nicolas-Jacques Conte Net Worth

Nicolas-Jacques Conte is one of the richest Painter from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nicolas-Jacques Conte 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a pioneer in aeronautics. He even constructed his own hot balloon. He assisted in the development of hydrogen gas, as well.

The invention of pencil lead was made after an famous French Revolutionary Wars politician Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot sought his help, mostly due to the economy-blockade for France prevented graphite from getting imported into Great Britain.

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Nicolas-Jacques Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Nicolas-Jacques Conte celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

Why did Nicolas Jacques Conte invent the pencil?

The French Republic was at that time under economic blockade and unable to import graphite from Great Britain, the main source of the material. Carnot asked Conté to create a pencil that did not rely on foreign imports.

How did Nicolas Jacques Conte lose his eye?

He was interested in gas balloons and formed the first air bourne battalion. It was during this era that he lost an eye, during an experiment with gas. He was an innovative engineer and also an accomplished artist. In the Sixteen Hundreds, an early form of pencil was mass produced in Nuremburg.

When did Nicolas Jacques Conte lose his eye?

In 1794, as director of the Aerostatic (Montgolfiers) school he taught chemistry, physics and mechanics. He lost the left eye in an explosion experimenting with gases and varnish.

What did Nicholas-Jacques Conte invent?

Graphite pencil

Who invented first pencil?

Conrad Gessner