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Without
the huge grant our collateral ancestor Jacques Donatien LERAY de
Chaumont gave to Lafayette, from his personal resources, United States of
America would have never been created.An idealist man, he adhered early to
the goals of the future US Nation. Moreover, he succeeded in convincing
the French king Louis XVI to assist the American Patriots. He
was also a wise industrial entrepreneur, as he launched the first sugar
factory in Chaumont on Loire river (France). Unfortunetely, this huge grant ruined Jacques
LERAY. Although his name is well known in the USA, he is completely
ignored in France. His grave is still visible in Chaumont-sur-Loire, but in very sad state.
So, I am planning to give a significant donation in remembrance of our ancestor by building a large Pipe Organ in one of the two LERAYSVILLE of the United States.
As I built myself a Pipe Organ with revolutionary concepts in France (The
first one integrating a real PC computer in 1997, with completely
brand new capabilities (hitherto unused in other organs), and in remembrance of my collateral Ancestor, I
would be honored to utilize my technical skils and my own finances to
create a new and very large Pipe Organ in an outstanding place anywhere in the USA.The Smithsonian Institute in Washington would be for example a nice place for this project. Of
course any LERAY Family Member and also any Americain Citizen may
contribute to this project. Moreover, any US town where Leray Family
members are or were active could also be retained.
Just as my ancestor was a pionneer, I am a 3D computer graphics pionneer, as I designed the first real time 3D computer graphics machine in 1978, which was also revolutionary at that time. I have also worked in the field of Neural Networks.
Feel free to share the idea of this project, and please send your E-mail address to :
pascalleray.ftrd@free.fr
Thank you very much in advance !
Pascal Leray Organ built in Provence (South of France) from 2004 to 2015 without any grant