International Aeronautical Congress of 1906
Organized by the Permanent International Aeronautic Commission which had been set up in 1900 at the Second Aeronautical Congress in Paris.
The conference's patron and honorary president was Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta, the duke of Aosta. The local committee was headed by Giovanni Celoria, director of the Brera Astronomical Observatory in Milan (Brera is a district in Milan).
The official language (in which resolutions were agreed upon) was French. Presentation and discussion could occur in all the usual languages, including Esperanto.
The subject matter was divided into four sections: (1) Aeronautics, (2) Aviation, (3) Scientific application (i.e. meteorology, instruments, astronomy, physiology, and photography.), and (4) Aerial law.
The list of participants can be found on pp. 11–13 of the proceedings. It includes:
- Alexander Patrick, England
- Dr. Paul Amans, Montpellier, Hérault, France
- Prince Belgioioso d'Este, Milan
- Georges Besançon
- Prince Roland Bonaparte
- Mario Borsalino, Alexandria
- Antonin Boulade, president of the Aéro-club du Rhône
- Victor-Paul Bouttieaux, chief of the aeronautical military institution at Chalais-Meudon
- Rag. Ercole Broggi (?), Milan
- Comte Guido Cagnola, Milan
- Canovetti, engineer Milan
- Pier Luigi Caldriola, president of the Italian Aeronautic Society, Milan section
- Octave Chanute, Chicago
- Lt. Ettore Cianetti, Rome
- Cav. Enrico Clausetti, Italian Navy, Rome
- Cridis Basilio, Turin
- Mario Durando, Turin
- Lt. Col. G. Espitallier, Paris
- Captain Roméo Frassinetti, Milan
- Luigi Gabba, engineer, Milan
- Prof. Pericle Gamba, director of the Geophysical Observatory of Pavia
- Captain Antonio Gordejuela of the Spanish aerostatic corps in Guadelajara
- Prof. Francesco Grassi, Milan
- Guillaume, director of the international bureau of weights and measures
- Dr. Helbig, professor at University of Rome
- Lt.-Col Hirschauer, Arras
- Major Hoernes, Salsburg-Parck
- Fernand Jacobs, president of the Aéro-Club de Belgique
- Gaëtano Medici di Marignano, Milan
- Dr. Pietro Micheli, chemist, Milan
- Franz Miller, engineer, Turin
- Lt. Luigi Mina, school of applied artillery and engineering
- Major Vittorio Corderi di Montezemolo, Novara
- Cav. Maurizio Moris, commander of special(ist?) brigade, Rome
- Nob. Luigi Origoni, engineer, Milan
- Prof. Luigi Palazzo, director of Ufficio Centrale di Meteorologia e Geodinamica in Rome
- Cav. Enrico Petrucci, Rome
- Cav. Gastone Pesce, engineer, Paris
- Pompein Piraud, Lyon
- Dr. Ravait, Belgium
- Commandant A. Razu, Bucharest
- Commandant Paul Renard, Paris
- Comm. Luigi Ricordi, Milan
- Captain Saloman, Ecole des Cadets, Stockholm
- Col. Theodor Schaeck, president of the Aéro-Club de Suisse
- Captain Scheimpflug, Vienna
- Comte Almerico da Schio, Vicenza
- E. Seux, Lyon
- Lt. Tito Signorini, Brigade spécialiste, Rome
- Rodolphe Soreau, engineer, Paris
- Edouard Surcouf, engineer, Paris
- Lt.-Comte Tornielli, Italian Navy, Rome
- Celestino Usuelli, Milan
- Prince Dmitri Tzerteleff, Russia
- Lt.-Col. Vivès-y-Vich, chief of Spanish aerostatic corps, Guadelajara
- Capt. Voyer of Chalais-Meudon
- Emile Wenz, Marne
Links
- Conference proceedings: IIIe Congrès International d'Aéronautique: Rapports & Mémoires. Publiés par les soins de la Commission permanente internationale d'Aéronautique. Paris: H. Dunod et E. Pinat, 1907