Early life

Emile Garabiol (1877–1961) was born in the small town of Le Grand Lemps in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

.. He was one of the first to attend the École Nationale ProfessionnelleENP (National Professional School) of Voiron

Voiron

Voiron is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.- History :Voiron long formed part of Savoy, but in 1355 was exchanged by the count with France for Faucigny and Gex.Historical population:* 1901: 12,625- Geography :Voiron stands at a height of 950 ft., on the Morge Voiron...

 in 1889, a small city 20 miles from Grenoble

Grenoble

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...

. He entered the École des Arts et Métiers in 1893, the year in which it was created. Upon his return from military service in 1899, Emile started his professional career as a draftsman

Technical drawing

Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....

. He rapidly moved to a position of greater responsibility with the Société Industrielle des Téléphones, which was very active in the competition for laying out trans-atlantic cables, as well as the Berthon Ader wall telephone, where he became chief engineer. He subsequently left to work for the Rubber Manufacturing Company in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, where he became director, and later, a member of the board. Other members included Chautard, Berthelot, Paul Painlevé

Paul Painlevé

Paul Painlevé was a French mathematician and politician. He served twice as Prime Minister of the Third Republic: 12 September – 13 November 1917 and 17 April – 22 November 1925.-Early life:Painlevé was born in Paris....

 and Léauté.

Later life

Garabiol led a very busy social life. He taught mechanics and technology at the Association Philotechnique :fr:Association philotechnique directed by Raymond Poincare

Raymond Poincaré

Raymond Poincaré was a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France on five separate occasions and as President of France from 1913 to 1920. Poincaré was a conservative leader primarily committed to political and social stability...

. He also taught evening courses at the Union of Electricians and Mechanics. In 1911, he received a Silver Medal from the French Industrial Association, and in 1913, a gold medal from the city of Ghent

Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...

. He became Academy Officer in 1905, officer of public instruction in 1910, and Chevalier of the Mérite Agricole in 1913. In 1921, he received the Légion d'Honneur

Légion d'honneur

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...

  as chevalier. The citation read "As teacher, rendered the most distinguished services in technical instruction. During the most critical period of the war, led the manufacturing of airplane wheels, which was crucial for the airforce".. His personal research in the engineering aspects of tire manufacturing led, in 1931, to the registration of a patent at the US patent office

In 1924, Garabiol moved to Grenoble. During World War II

World War II

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, he successfully hid from the Gestapo

Gestapo

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, in his own house in Corenc

Corenc

Corenc is a commune in the Isère département in south-eastern France. It is a suburb of Grenoble. In 2007 its population was 3,773.-Geography:Corenc is situated in the Alps and is near the border between the départements of Isère and Hautes-Alpes.-Economy:...

, from January to November 1943, Aleksander Kawalkowski

Aleksander Kawalkowski

Aleksander Kawałkowski was a Polish soldier and diplomat. He joined the Polish armed forces in 1915, and then the recreated Polish Army in 1918...

, head of the P.O.W.N or Polish resistance in France during WWII, former consul of Poland in Lille, who had parachuted into the Vercors

Vercors

Vercors is an upland district in the south-east of France:* Vercors Caves, a set of long caves* Vercors Plateau, a range of mountains and plateaus in the department of Isère, French Alps* Vercors Regional Natural Park, a protected area of southeastern France...

 region near Grenoble, to help France fight against Germany.

Emile Garabiol died May 15, 1961 in La Tronche

La Tronche

La Tronche is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...

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Awards

Emile Garabiol received numerous honors, both from France and abroad. He was Officer of the Legion d'Honneur

Légion d'honneur

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...

, Commander of the Palmes Academiques

Palmes académiques

The Ordre des Palmes Académiques is an Order of Chivalry of France for academics and cultural and educational figures...

, Officer of the Merite Civique, and Officer of the Merite Polonais avec Glaives (Polish equivalent of the Legion d'Honneur).