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The Battle of Cambrai ( November 20 - December 3, 1917), a campaign of World War I took place there. It was noted for the first successful use of tanks.

Cambrai was the birthplace of:

• Charles François Dumouriez (1739-1823), French general.
• Louis Blériot (1872-1936), aviator
• René Dumont (1904-2001), engineer in agronomy, sociologistSociology is the study of social rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions. A typical textbook definition of sociology calls it the study of the social lives of huma, and environmental politicianPolitics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. Although it is generally applied to governments, politics is also observed in all human group interactions including corporate, academic, and religious. Political science is
• Maurice GodelierBorn in Cambrai, France in 1934, Maurice Godelier is one of most influential names in French structural anthropology. Best known as one of the central figures in neo-Marxism, Godelier gained initial prominence for his field work in Papua, New Guinea. (1934-present), social anthropologistAnthropology (from the Greek word ANTHROPOLOGIA consists of the study of humankind (see genus Homo . It is holistic in two senses: it is concerned with all humans at all times, and with all dimensions of humanity. Central to anthropology is the concept of, neo-Marxist , and French intellectual

External link

• Official city website: http://www.villedecambrai.com/