Jules Allix
Jules Allix (1818, Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée – 1897) was a feminist, socialist, 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]
References
- ↑ Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women By Christine Fauré, Richard Dubois, pg 242
- ↑ "The Snail Telegraph" in Historic Oddities and Strange Events By Sabine Baring-Gould, pgs 189-198
