Jules-Albert de Dion

Marquis
Jules-Albert de Dion
Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion
	de Dion on a steam car
Born	Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion de Wandonne; 9 March 1856; Carquefou, Loire-Atlantique, French Second Empire
Died	19 August 1946 (aged 90); Paris, French Fourth Republic
Known for	Automobile, motorcycle pioneer; Dreyfus affair;

Marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion de Wandonne (9 March 1856 – 19 August 1946) was a French pioneer of the automobile industry. He invented a steam-powered car and used it to win the world's first auto race, but his vehicle was adjudged to be against the rules. He was a co-founder of De Dion-Bouton, the world's largest automobile manufacturer for a time, as well as the French sports newspaper L'Équipe.