Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Camille Jenatzy Biography and Timeline

Follow Camille Jenatzy through 2 dated historical records for Belgium.

Camille Jenatzy, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1899–1899Years on this page

1899

First Car Above 100 Kilometres Per Hour

Electrical Engineer and Driver · Acheres · Science / Technology

Sets a landmark land-speed record using a streamlined battery-powered vehicle.

La Jamais Contente

Electrical Engineer and Driver · Acheres · Science / Technology

Drives an electric car beyond one hundred kilometres per hour.

Records, sources and methodology

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