[1] In the Commune he inspired the creation of the "Comité des Femmes de la Rue d'Arras", which held a non-communist socialist view that emphasized the rights of women.
The significance of the group is a matter of dispute, but it seems to have failed at several of its goals.
[2] Jules Allix is also known for his connection to several inventions and experiments deemed unusual.
The idea behind it stated that snails, once put in contact, remain in sympathetic communication.
[3] During the Franco-Prussian War, he suggested that women be armed with tubes of prussic acid, with which to kill the attacking Prussians.