1900 Exposition universelle
Part of the 1900 world's fair, the Bois de Vincennes park at the eastern edge of Paris. Races and exhibitions were held periodically. Apparently, correctly staggering the balloonists' start times was an issue, as exemplified by the race on June 17 which was interrupted by a storm. (See The Paris Exhibition of 1900 by James Penny Boyd (1900), p. 274) Most of these races involved smaller craft and shorter distances, with the goal of navigating as closely as possible to a predetermined point. (Peck 1901, p. 349) On October 9-10, the Aero Club of France held a long-distance race, in which some participants including Count Henri de La Vaulx traveled across the Russian border. (See: "October 9-10" at This Day in Aviation History; "From France to Russia by Balloon", American Monthly Review of Reviews, Vol. 23, p. 609. A world record, according to Turner 1917.) According to Boyd 1900, "The balloon enclosure of the Exposition contained an elegant monument, which remains in the Forest of Vincennes for the various usages of aerial navigation."
Discussing preparations for the Exposition at the beginning of 1898, the editors of L'Aérophile commented on the significance of the director appointing a committee with civil and military aeronauts on an equal footing.[1]
In tandem with the Exposition International Meteorological Committee held the 1900 International Meteorological Congress followed by the International Aeronautical Congress of 1900 (a meeting of the IMC's big subcommittee on aeronautics, the International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics).
A subcommission for aerostation was organized under the Commission des exercises physiques. President, Charles Renard, members, Wilfrid de Fonvielle, Gaston Tissandier, Paul Renard, and captain Wiart.[2]
Sources
- ↑ L'Aérophile, Vol. 6, No. 1–3, January-February-March 1898, p. 2. "Loin de diminuer, l'importance de notre tâche ne fait que de grandir, car le rôle des industries aérostatiques est devenu si grand que le directeur général de l'Exposition de 1900 a formé une classe spéciale de la navigation aérienne dans le comité de laquelle des aéronautes civils et des aéronautes militaries figureront au même titre et sur un pied d'égalité parfaite."
- ↑ Exposition de 1900. Commission des exercises physiques. Rapport de la Sous-Commission de l'Aérostation.
- Brockett #2910
| Event names | Exposition universelle de 1900, "Paris exhibition", Exposition de 1900, 1900 Expo |
|---|---|
| Event type | exhibition |
| Country | FR |
| Locations | [[Champ-de-Mars, Paris]] |
| Start date | 1900-04-14 |
| Number of days | |
| Tech focus | LTA, Balloon, Navigation, competition, Meteorology |
| Participants | Charles Renard, Wilfrid de Fonvielle, Gaston Tissandier, Paul Renard, Wiart, Henri de La Vaulx, Aéro-Club de France |
Publications referring to 1900 Exposition universelle
- Bans, 1899, Ballons pour rire (Simple title: Balloons for laughs, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Juchmès, 1900, L'aéronautique à l'exposition de 1900 (Simple title: Aeronautics at the 1900 exhibition, Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Publication 383, 1900, L'aérostation. (La photographie en ballon, la Colombophile à l'éxposition universelle de 1900.) (Simple title: The ballooning. (Balloon photography, the Colombophile at the Universal Exhibition of 1900.), Journal: La Vie Scient.)
- Vernanchet, 1900, Ascension du 'Champagne Mercier' (Simple title: Ascension of 'Champagne Mercier', Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Vernanchet, 1900, Ascension du 'Champagne Mercier' (Simple title: Ascension of 'Champagne Mercier', Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Lecornu, 1902, Les cerfs-volants (Simple title: Les cerfs-volants)
- Lecornu, 1903, La navigation aérienne. Histoire documentaire et anecdotique (Simple title: Air navigation. Documentary and anecdotal history.)
Publications referring to 1900 Expo
- Publication 3056, 1900, Congrès international d'aéronautique. Tenu à Meuron, du 15 au 20 septembre 1900. République Française, Ministère du Commerce, de l'Industrie (Simple title: International Congress of Aeronautics. Held at Meuron, from September 15th to 20th, 1900. French Republic, Ministry of Commerce, Industry)
- Publication 3055, 1900, Congrès international d'aéronautique de 1900 (Simple title: International Congress of Aeronautics 1900, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4259, 1900, Exposition Universelle de 1900. Group VI, classe 34, comités d'installaton (2) (Simple title: Universal Exhibition of 1900. Group VI, class 34, installation committees (2), Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4253, 1900, Exposition Universelle de 1900 (1) (Simple title: 1900 Universal Exhibition (1), Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4256, 1900, Exposition Universelle de 1900 (4) (Simple title: 1900 Universal Exhibition (4), Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4255, 1900, Exposition Universelle de 1900 (3) (Simple title: 1900 Universal Exhibition (3), Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4258, 1900, Exposition Universelle de 1900. Group VI, classe 34, comités d'installaton (1) (Simple title: Universal Exhibition of 1900. Group VI, class 34, installation committees (1), Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4257, 1900, Exposition Universelle de 1900 (5) (Simple title: 1900 Universal Exhibition (5), Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4254, 1900, Exposition Universelle de 1900 (2) (Simple title: 1900 Universal Exhibition (2), Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 4260, 1901, Exposition Universelle de 1900. Concours internationaux d'exercices. Physiques et de sports (Simple title: Universal Exhibition of 1900. International exercises competitions. Physical and Sports, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
Publications referring to 1900 exposition
- Fonvielle, 1900, L'aéronautique à l'exposition de 1900 (Simple title: Aeronautics at the 1900 exhibition, Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Fonvielle, 1900, L'aéronautique à l'exposition de 1900 (Simple title: Aeronautics at the 1900 exhibition, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Fonvielle, 1900, L'aéronautique à l'exposition de 1900 (Simple title: Aeronautics at the 1900 exhibition, Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Cabalzar, 1900, L'aéronautique à l'exposition de 1900 (Simple title: Aeronautics at the 1900 exhibition, Journal: L'Aérophile)
