Louis Blériot
Louis Blériot
Blériot c. 1911
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a French aviator, inventor, and engineer. First heavier-than-air flight across the English Channel, first working monoplane
Born
Louis Charles Joseph Blériot 1 July 1872 Cambrai, France
Died
1 August 1936 (aged 64) Paris, France
Nationality
French
Known for
First heavier-than-air flight across the English Channel, first working monoplane
Alma mater
École Centrale Paris
Occupation
Inventor and engineer
Awards
Commandeur, Légion d'honneur Prix Osiris
Spouse(s)
Alice Védère (1901) (1883-1963)
adultbasic
France
era
1800+