Antoine Magnan
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Antoine Magnan (13 June 1881 – 5 March 1938)[1] was a French zoologist and aeronautical engineer who studied the flight of insects and birds for possible lessons to apply to powered flight. He is best known for a remark in his 1934 book Le Vol des Insectes ("Insect Flight") that insect flight was impossible.
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Antoine Magnan | |
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Born | (1881-06-13)13 June 1881 Paris, France |
Died | 5 March 1938(1938-03-05) (aged 56) |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Suggesting insect flight was impossible |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology, Aeronautics |
Institutions | Collège de France Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes |
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