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Escapement Invention

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Did he in fact invent an escapement? According to the Wiki article on Pierre Beaumarchais, Lepaute stole the idea from Beaumarchais and was caught out, relegating Lepaute to infamy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Beaumarchais with footnote: Fenton, Robert. "Honor and Rebellion in the Theater: Beaumarchais, Mozart and Figaro". Academia.edu. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 22 January 2018. Dankennerly (talk) 22:54, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]