Talk:Jean-André Lepaute

Escapement Invention
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)