What did French invent for chopping off peoples heads?

Answer 1

The guillotine, created by Doctor Joseph-Ignace Guillotine in France. It is mainly associated with the Reign of Terror during which it was used to decapitate large numbers of people.

Answer 2

Perhaps are you referring to the notorious "guillotine", which became the only mode of execution in France from 1792 to 1977. The concept of this instrument, however, was not invented by the French and had already been in use centuries ago in a more archaic manner in countries like Italy or Spain.

The "guillotine", named after Dr Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, a professor of anatomy at the facility of medicine in Paris, was a device used for carrying out executions by decapitation. Dr Guillotin, however, was not responsible for the design of the machine. It consists of a tall upright frame from which a blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the head from the body.

The device is noted for long being the main method of execution in France and, more particularly, for its use during the French revolution, when it "became a part of popular culture, celebrated as the people's avenger by supporters of the Revolution and vilified as the preeminent symbol of the Terror by opponents" Nevertheless, the guillotine continued to be used long after the French Revolution in several countries like Germany. The last guillotining in France was that of torture-murderer Hamida Djandoubi on 10 September 1977.

Answer 3

The French invented the guillotine .