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Louis Renault (French: [lwi ʁəno]; 12 February 1877 – 24 October 1944) was a French industrialist, one of the founders of Renault, and a pioneer of the automobile industry. Renault built one of France's largest automobile manufacturing concerns, which still bears his name.
Louis Renault (born 1877, Paris, France—died Oct. 24, 1944, Paris) was a manufacturer who built the largest automobile company in France. Renault built his first automobile in 1898. He and his brothers Fernand and Marcel then built a series of small cars and formed the automobile firm Renault Frères (“Renault Brothers”).
Louis Renault was a French industrialist and a pioneer of automobile industry. Born in a bourgeois family in Paris, he loved to tinker with machines from his childhood and made his first car at the age of 21.
Although his active participation in efforts to solve the problems of international law brought him honor and respect from around the world, Louis Renault (May 21, 1843-February 8, 1918) was, in his own words 1, «a professor at heart».
Biography: Louis Renault founded the Renault company in 1899 with his brothers Marcel and Fernand. He played a key role in developing and popularizing the automobile in France. Under Renault's leadership, the company grew to become one of the largest automobile manufacturers in France and Europe.
In 1899, Louis Renault’s two older brothers, Marcel and Fernand, founded the Renault Brothers company to build automobiles. The brothers oversaw administrative duties, while Louis managed design and manufacturing.
Facts. Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Louis Renault. The Nobel Peace Prize 1907. Born: 21 May 1843, Autun, France. Died: 8 February 1918, Barbizon, France. Residence at the time of the award: France. Role: Professor International Law.
