Aimé Olivier de Sanderval

[2] In 1864, he graduated from the Parisian Central School of Arts and Manufactures[1][3] (of which his uncle Théodore Olivier was a co-founder).

[2][4] In August 1865, René and Aimé Olivier, along with Georges de La Bouglise, traveled by velocipede (an early form of the bicycle) across France from Paris to Tullins to visit the Olivers' uncle, Michel Perret; they then continued on to Avignon.

[2] The Compagnie Parisienne des Vélocipèdes was established, but the French public lost interest in the velocipede, and the second company came to an end in 1874,[2] leaving Aimé Olivier open to another venture.

[7] He lived many years in the Labé and Timbo regions, and persuaded the almamy, the leader of the imamate of Futa Jallon, to grant him sizable territorial concessions.

[7] At some point, King Luís I of Portugal bestowed on him the title comte de Sanderval.