Who is M. Bauzin from Tesla, Man Out of Time and what is their importance?

Bauzin was a German Mayor when Nikola Tesla met him. He is mentioned in chapter 3 at the beginning of Tesla's career in electrical engineering.

This Mayor was one of the first socially prominent people that Tesla ever met. The inventor was able to obtain the man's assistance in securing funding among other local wealthy people. Sadly, the inventor did not secure a great deal of funding this way. However, it was still a first significant effort. In addition, Tesla was personally responsible for helping the mayor to overcome a serious problem. This Mayor was one of the people who benefited from Tesla's willingness to use his technical expertise.