André Lévêque

André Marcel Lévêque (October 23 1896 - March 1 1930) was a French engineer, famous for his work on heat transfer.

Career in the army

André Lévêque was born at Beauvais, France, as the first son of Henri Eugène Lévêque and his wife, Blanche Eugénie Paintré. During World War I (1914 - 1918), he served his country as a soldier, and was decorated with the croix de guerre.

Related Topics:
Beauvais - France - World War I - 1914 - 1918 - Béthune

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André Lévêque joined the armed forces as a simple artillerist, but very soon, became an officer. Several times, he was cited as being very cold-blooded, serving in extremely dangerous situations. Three times (during the battles of the 14th and 15th of July, as well as of the 20th of August 1918), he is said to have been exposed to poison gases (citation de l?Association des Officiers de Réserve).

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