Mathieu de Dombasle

Mathieu de Dombasle

Mathieu de Dombasle, designed by David d'Angers
Born Christophe-Joseph-Alexandre Mathieu de Dombasle
February 26, 1777
Nancy, France
Died December 27, 1843
Nancy, France
Occupation Agronomist
Relatives Charles de Meixmoron de Dombasle (grandson)[1]

Mathieu de Dombasle (1777-1843) was a French agronomist. He was one of the first French farmers to grow beetroots to producer sugar, until he went bankrupt. He invented the Dombasle plough, and he established a model farm in Roville-devant-Bayon. He was the author of many books about agriculture.

Early life

Mathieu de Dombasle was born on February 26, 1777 in Nancy, France.[2] He served in the French Army.[3]

Career

De Dombasle grew beetroots in Monplaisir near Nancy to produce sugar as early as 1809.[4] He was one of the first farmers to grow beetroots for this purpose in France.[4] Five years later, in 1814, he went bankrupt, as the new tariffs made sugarcane more profitable.[4] He subsequently wrote several essays about sugar.[4]

De Dombasle invented the "Dombasle plough," based on the works of Albrecht Thaer.[4] He organized agrarian fairs, where he demonstrated the plough.[4]

De Dombasle was the co-founder of the Société centrale d’agriculture with Antoine Bertier, and he served as its founding president from 1820 to 1825.[4] Meanwhile, the two men established a model farm in Roville-devant-Bayon in 1821-1822.[3][4]

De Dombasle became an Officer of the Legion of Honour.[3]

Death and legacy

De Dombasle died on December 27, 1843 in Nancy, France.[2] His grandson, Charles de Meixmoron de Dombasle, who became a painter, edited three of his books and published them posthumously in 1861-1862.

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References

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  1. "Meixmoron-Dombasle, Léon Charles Bénigne Vaillant de (1839-1912)". IdRef. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Christophe-Joseph-Alexandre Mathieu de Dombasle (1777-1843)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Schelle, G. (1914). "UN ADVERSAIRE DE LA THÉORIE DES DÉBOUCHÉS MATHIEU DE DOMBASLE". Revue d'histoire économique et sociale. 7 (1): 87–99. JSTOR 24059015. (registration required (help)).
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Knittel, Fabien (2010). "L'Europe agronomique de C.J.A. Mathieu de Dombasle". Revue d’histoire moderne et contemporaine. 57 (1): 119–138. ISBN 9782701155494. Retrieved July 18, 2016 via cairn.info. (registration required (help)).
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