René Quinton
René Quinton was a biological scientist and aviation pioneer.
From en.wp: "In 1908, inspired by other countries offering rewards to creators of aircraft, as well as France’s success in ballooning, René Quinton, along with Archdeacon and others, founded the Ligue Nationale Aérienne, of which he was president. His goal was to set up a yearly subscription that would generate enough money to offer a prize to the first French creator to invent an ideal aircraft. The league’s role was to encourage and promote enthusiasm for aviation, with the hope that France would become a leader in the field. Quinton also lobbied for the development of aircraft as an important way to spot injured soldiers and bring them to safety for care."
Quinton was president of the league for 4 years after which he left for the war.
Publications by or about René Quinton or Rene Quinton or Réné Quinton
- Publication 10076a, 1908, Réné Quinton (Simple title: Réné Quinton, Journal: L'Aéro)
- Ventou-Duclaux and Robert, 1911, Bases et méthodes d'études aéronautiques (Simple title: Bases et méthodes d'études aérontechniques)
Sources
| Names | René Quinton; Rene Quinton; Réné Quinton |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1866 |
| Death date | 1925 |
| Countries | FR |
| Locations | |
| Occupations | biologist, scientist |
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| Affiliations | Ligue Nationale Aérienne, Ligue Aéronautique de France |
| Wikidata id | Q2352157 |
