Louis Mutin Godard

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Louis Mutin Godard (1847–1928), of the Godard family, was an aero engineer in Paris. He's known for activity during the Siege of Paris and for the construction of the America for Walter Wellman in 1906.

There is some confusion over the matching of the person and the name, with "Mutin Godard" sometimes appearing by itself, as well as "Louis-Mutin Godard", "Mutin-Godard" and other perplexing variations. A Stanford Library record has Louis Mutin Godard (1847-1928) and refers to Louis Godard Père (1829-1885).[1] Most of our data relating to Louis Godard probably relates to this person but it's possible some apply to his father, who very possibly also worked in aeronautics. [Let's designate him Louis Godard père since so many of the data for Louis Godard apply to the son.]

In 1893, Godard trained three Romanian officers in ballooning.[2]

He was a (the?) lead engineer in 1906 for Walter Wellman's polar expedition.[3][4] (Édouard Surcouf also seems to have been involved.)

References

  1. ↑ Louis Mutin Godard aeronautes du siege scrapbook, 1870-1919 at Stanford
  2. ↑ Pocket-Book of Aeronautics, 1907, p. 256.
  3. ↑ "Le Dirigeable Mixte", L'Aéronautique; An. 5e An., No. 17, 1 April 1906; pp. 117–121.
  4. ↑ Peter Joseph Capelotti, By Airship to the North Pole (1999), p. 130.

    Wellman signed a contract with Godard for the construction of the polar airship on January 30, 1906. In his dispatch to the Record-Herald, Wellman made clear that "the machine will be the most solid and enduring, and will be regardless of expense," and, as example of such construction, Wellman stressed that "the car frame [of the airship] will be of steel tubes." He further noted that his plans "will be closely adhered to, generally following the methods of the Lebaudy airship, without unnecessary experimentation." And in National Geographic he wrote, "M. Godard is a conservative, careful man, and I have much faith in him.
    Godard himself remarked that he had long considered the possibilities of aerostatic polar exploration, even going so far as to claim credit for the idea. "But this time my projects take form," Godard was quoted as telling a reporter. "My dream is realized, or soon will be."

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Airships created by Louis Godard or Louis-Mutin Godard

Patents whose inventor or applicant is Louis Godard or Louis-Mutin Godard

  • Patent FR-1906-357980 (English title: Application of metallic paints to air-ships, Filing date: 1905-09-23)

Publications by or about Louis Godard or Louis-Mutin Godard


Names Louis-Mutin Godard
Birth date 1847
Death date 1928
Countries FR
Locations Paris
Occupations engineer, balloon maker
Tech areas LTA, Balloon
Affiliations Godard family
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