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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.
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 .
In 1867, Clement Ader visited the Exposition Universelle that was held in Paris. It was there that he discovered the velocipede of locksmith and wheelwright Pierre Michaux (1813-1883). Ader...
Learn about the life and achievements of Clément Ader, a French engineer and inventor who built the first motorized airplane in 1890. Discover his visionary theories on military aviation and his coining of the word "avion".
Jul 1, 2013 · Thirteen years before the Wright brothers’ pioneering flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., a French inventor named Clément Ader climbed into a bat-like contraption at an isolated French estate and made aviation history of his own.
Clément Ader was the only son of François Ader, a carpenter. He had an inquisitive, inventive mind and took an interest in bird flight at a very young age. After the baccalaureate, he studied at the Institut Assiot in Toulouse, graduating in 1860.
