Jean Marie Le Bris
Jean Marie Le Bris (25 March 1817, Concarneau – 17 February 1872, Douarnenez) was a French aviator, born in Concarneau, Brittany who built two glider aircraft and performed at least one flight on board of his first machine in late 1856. His name (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi lə bʁis]) is sometimes spelled Jean-Marie Le Bris, and he is also known as Yann Vari Ar Briz (Breton pronunciation: [jɑ̃n vari ar briz\s]) in Breton language.
Jean Marie Le Bris | |
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Portrait of Jean Marie Le Bris c.1965 by Henri Schneider | |
| Born | 25 March 1817 |
| Died | 17 February 1872 (aged 54) |
| Citizenship | French |
| Known for | Design and construction of glider aircraft, development of flight control systems, first to successfully fly on board of a heavier-than-the-air glider aircraft. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aviation, aeronautics, aeronautical engineering |
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