Cugnot is a
French surname
French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. One given name, usually the first, and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in t ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Jean Cugnot (1899–1933), French cyclist
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Louis-Léon Cugnot (1835–1894), French sculptor
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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (26 February 1725 – 2 October 1804) was a French inventor who built the world's first full-size and working self-propelled mechanical land-vehicle, the "Fardier à vapeur" – effectively the world's first automobile.
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(1725–1804), French inventor
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French-language surnames