Georges Legagneux
Georges Legagneux | |
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Georges Legagneux with his Ferber IX in 1908. | |
| Born | Georges Legagneux December 24, 1882 |
| Died | July 6, 1914 (aged 31) Saumur, France |
| Cause of death | Aviation accident |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Aviator |
Georges Théophile Legagneux (24 December 1882 in Puteaux – 6 July 1914 in Saumur) was a French aviator, the first person to fly an aircraft in several countries, and the first to fly a fixed-wing aircraft higher than both 10,000 and 20,000 feet (3,048 and 6,096 m).