Giovanni Battista Caproni
Count Giovanni Battista Caproni | |
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Giovanni Caproni (left) poses with his brother, early 20th century | |
| Born | July 3, 1886 |
| Died | October 27, 1957 (aged 71) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Technical University Munich (diplom) University of Liège Dr. Ing |
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| Years active | 1907–c. 1950 |
Giovanni Battista "Gianni" Caproni, 1st Count of Taliedo (July 3, 1886 – October 27, 1957) was an Italian aeronautical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, and aircraft designer who founded the Caproni aircraft-manufacturing company.