Louis F. Ragot: A Renaissance Man of Art and Invention Louis F. Ragot (1869 – ) stands as a remarkable figure in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—a French-American artist, sculptor, inventor, and humanist who defied categorization and left an indelible mark on both artistic expression and technological innovation. Born in Paris, Ragot’s formative years were steeped in the intellectual ferment of Belle Époque France, w…