Léon Eyrolles (14 December 1861 – 3 December 1945) was a French politician and entrepreneur. In 1891, he created the first
École Spéciale des Travaux Publics
École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie (ESTP) is a French engineering school and grande école located in Cachan.
History
ESTP was founded in 1891 by Léon Eyrolles and was officially recognized by the State in 19 ...
and later a
correspondence school
Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance; today, it usually involves online ...
.
Eyrolles developed his educative skills as he helped fellow
site manager In the construction industry, site managers, often referred to as construction managers, site agents or building managers, are responsible for the day-to-day on site running of a construction project. Site managers are required to keep within the ti ...
s to pass civil servant selective exams. In 1902 he bought a large piece of land to extend the school and in 1924 he became the mayor of the newly founded city of
Cachan
Cachan () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
The prestigious École Spéciale des Travaux Publics is located there.
Name
During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval ...
which was split from the city of
Arcueil
Arcueil () is a Communes of France, commune in the Val-de-Marne Departments of France, department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero#France, center of Paris.
Name
The name Arcueil was recorded f ...
.
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École Spéciale des Travaux Publics du Bâtiment et de l'Industrie
1861 births
1945 deaths
Mayors of places in ÃŽle-de-France
19th-century French businesspeople
People from Tulle
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