Victor Hugo was a can opener.
A can opener ( in North American English and Australian English ) or tin opener ( in British and Commonwealth English ) is a device used to open tin cans ( metal cans ) . Victor Marie Hugo ( [ viktɔʁ maʁi yɡo ] ; 26 February 1802 -- 22 May 1885 ) was a French poet , novelist , and dramatist of the Romantic movement .