Cyrille Duquet
Cyrille Duquet (31 March 1841—1 December 1922) was a Canadian goldsmith, flutist, and inventor in Quebec. Originally working in the field of clocks and watches, he was also a passionate jewelry collector. On 1 February 1878, Duquet was granted a Canadian patent for a telephone receiver, that was used in some early types of handsets.
Cyrille Duquet
Not mentioned in the source · This image is available from Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec under the reference number [http: pistard.banq.qc.ca/unite_chercheurs/description_fonds?p_anqsid= p_centre=03Q p_classe=P p_ · Public domain
- Born
- 1841 · Quebec City.
- Died
- 1922 · Quebec City.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- inventor · politician · flautist · clockmaker · jeweler · goldsmith · collector · scientist
- Languages
- English
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Cyrille Duquet (31 March 1841—1 December 1922) was a Canadian goldsmith, flutist, and inventor in Quebec. Originally working in the field of clocks and watches, he was also a passionate jewelry collector. On 1 February 1878, Duquet was granted a Canadian patent for a telephone receiver, that was used in some early types of handsets.
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Born at Quebec City in 1841, died in Quebec City in 1922.
The recorded working language is English. Work by Cyrille Duquet is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Musée de la civilisation.
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