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Clément Ader (2 April 1841 – 3 May 1925) was a French inventor and engineer who was born near Toulouse in Muret, Haute-Garonne, and died in Toulouse. He is remembered primarily for his pioneering work in aviation .
Clément Ader was a self-taught French engineer, inventor, and aeronautical pioneer. Ader constructed a balloon at his own expense in 1870. By 1873 he had turned his attention to heavier-than-air flight, constructing a winged “bird” on which he is said to have made tethered flights.
In the footsteps of the aviation pioneer. By Musée des arts et métiers. Portrait de Clément Ader Musée des arts et métiers. Clément Ader was born on April 2, 1841 in Muret, near Toulouse. His...
Clément Ader, né le 2 avril 1841 à Muret et mort le 3 mai 1925 à Toulouse, est un ingénieur français, pionnier de l'aviation. Il est possiblement le premier à avoir fait décoller un engin motorisé plus lourd que l'air en 1890 .
French aviation pioneer who experimented with aircraft beginning in 1882. He designed and later built several machines with bat-shaped wings. He attempted to fly one, the steamengine-powered Eole, in 1890. Although he took off, he failed to remain airborne.
Clément Ader, (b. Feb. 4, 1841, Muret, France--d. March 5, 1926, Toulouse) was an early enthusiast of aviation who constructed a balloon at his own expense during the Franco-German War of 1870-71. In 1876 he quit his job in the Administration of Bridges and Highways to make more money to support his hobby.
Clément Ader, (b. Feb. 4, 1841, Muret, France--d. March 5, 1926, Toulouse) was an early enthusiast of aviation who constructed a balloon at his own expense during the Franco-German War of 1870-71.
