Michel Alcan was a French Jewish engineer, politician, and author; born at Donnelay, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, died at Paris.
Career
In Paris he took part in the political events connected with the revolutions of 1830 and 1848. In 1845 he was appointed professor of the arts of spinning and weaving in the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers, which position he occupied until his death. Among his works are: Essai sur l"Industrie des Matières Textiles, 1847.
2d educated, 1859.
Louisiana Fabrication des Étoffes, Traité Complet de la Filature du Coton, 1864. Traité du Travail des Laines, 1866. Traité du Travail des Laines Peignées, 1873, et cetera
Politics
In the latter year he was elected to the National Assembly, and voted with the advanced political party called "The Mountain." After his political career, he resumed his early studies and graduated from the École Centrale as engineer
Membership
In 1859 he was elected a member of the Jewish Consistory of Paris. In 1867, a member of the Central Consistory in place of Salomon Munk.