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Carlos Antônio Napion (30 October 1757 – 22 June 1814), originally from Piedmont, was an engineer who became a general in the Portuguese army in Brazil. He set in motion the industry needed to create war materials in Brazil. ==Early years== Carlo Antonio Maria di Galleani Napione Coconato, better known by the Portuguese form Carlos Antônio Napion, was born in Turin, Piedmont, on 30 October 1757. He joined the army of Piedmont at the age of 14. Through most of his career he studied chemistry and metallurgy and their military applications. He specialized in ordnance, and rose to the rank of major. In 1800 the French army occupied Piedmont after the Battle of Marengo, and Napion moved to Portugal. Based on his proven expertise, on 26 August 1800 Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho invited him to join the army of Portugal to reorganize army's artillery. He shared an interest in science with José Bonifácio de Andrada, and accompanied Andrada that year on a mineralogical exploration of Estremadura and Beira. In 1807 he was promoted to Brigadier, and became Royal Inspector of the Army and of the military workshops and laboratories. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carlos Antônio Napion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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