Title

Clement Ader, French engineer and inventor, 1915. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Clement Ader, French engineer and inventor, 1915. Ader (1841-1925) is best known for his work in aviation. In 1890 his aircraft 'Eole' became the first self-propelled aircraft to take off and fly (albeit only for 50 metres), 13 years before the Wright Brothers made their famous flight. He also made improvements to Alexander Graham Bell's telephone and, in 1880, established the first telephone network in Paris. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1925, 9th album, Editions MD, Paris.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1915

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C51_371

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (5,2Mb) / 11,1in x 17,5in / 3341 x 5249 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation face communications engineering engineer country French France telephone body flight science aircraft telecommunications phone location century moustache first aviation concept medal medals telecommunication B&W pioneer MONOCHROME inventor aviator air Transport 19th century black & white black and white B W 1910s 20th century nineteenth century The Print Collector Eole the body Clement Ader photograph portrait Unknown 'phone Clement Ader photograph portrait