Henri Giffard
French airship and steam injector engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baptiste Jules Henri Jacques Giffard (8 February 1825 ā 14 April 1882) was a French engineer. In 1852 he invented the steam injector and the powered Giffard dirigible airship.
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Henri Giffard | |
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Born | Baptiste Jules Henri Jacques Giffard (1825-02-08)8 February 1825 Paris, France |
Died | 14 April 1882(1882-04-14) (aged 57)[1] |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | engineer |
Known for | steam injector, Giffard dirigible airship |
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