"Ravel, Pierre-Joseph"@en . . "1908Z"^^ . "Swiss civil engineer, father of the composerMaurice Ravel" . "Pierre-Joseph Ravel"@en . . . "Pierre Joseph Ravel (1832\u20131908) was a Swiss civil engineer and inventor, father of the composer Maurice Ravel. He was a pioneer of the automobile industry.He invented and drove a steam-powered automobile in the late 1860s, developed an acetylene-powered two-stroke engine, built a racing car that could achieve speeds of up to 6 kilometres per hour (3.7 mph) and built a vehicle that could perform a somersault."@en . . "1832Z"^^ .