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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1841-04-02 ) 2 April 1841, Muret , Haute-Garonne , France
- Died
- 3 May 1925 (1925-05-03) (aged 84), Toulouse , Haute Garonne , Occitanie , France
- Discipline
- Electrical engineering mechanical engineering aircraft design
- Projects
- Théâtrophone L'Aviation Militaire
- Significant design
- Éole Avion III
- Significant advance
- First self-propelled flight (1890)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Muret
- Place of death
- Toulouse
- Occupation
- aerospace engineer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Éole
- Image
- Clement Ader.jpg
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- Clément Ader
- date of birth
- 1841-04-02
- date of death
- 1925-05-03
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- Clément Ader
- name in native language
- Clément Ader
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- Clément Ader
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Encyclopedic overview
Clément Ader ( French pronunciation: [klemɑ̃ adɛʁ]; 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. In 1870 he was also one of the pioneers in the sport of cycling in France.
Electrical and mechanical inventions
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