Jules Allix
| Jules Allix | |
|---|---|
 Jules Allix in 1854 or 1855 | |
| Born | 9 September 1818  |
| Died | 1 September 1903 (aged 84) 2nd arrondissement of Paris |
Jules Allix (9 September 1818 in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée – 1st September 1903 in Paris) was a feminist, socialist, political activist and eccentric inventor linked to the Paris Commune.
Political activism[]
In the commune he inspired the creation of the "Comité des Femmes de la Rue d'Arras", which held a non-communist socialist view that emphasized the rights of women. The significance of the group is a matter of dispute, but it seems to have failed at several of its goals.[1]
Inventions and experiments[]
Jules Allix is also known for his connection to several inventions and experiments deemed unusual. One of these being the "snail telegraph" (see pasilalinic-sympathetic compass). The idea behind it stated that snails, once put in contact, remain in sympathetic communication. Therefore, snails could be used to send messages through this communication.[2]
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See also[]
- 1818 births
- 1903 deaths
- People from Fontenay-le-Comte
- People of the Paris Commune
- French feminists
- 19th-century French inventors
- Male feminists
- Socialist feminists