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Henri Giffard, French Engineer

Henri Giffard (February 8, 1825 - April 14, 1882) was a French engineer. He invented the injector and the Giffard dirigible, an airship powered with a steam engine, and weighing over 400 pounds. It was the world's first passenger airship (then known as a dirigible). Both practical and steerable, the hydrogen-filled airship was equipped with a 3 hp steam engine that drove a propeller. The exhaust steam was mixed in with the combustion gases and it was hoped by these means to stop sparks rising up to the gas bag. He also installed a vertical rudder. On September 24, 1852 he made the first powered and controlled flight traveling over 16 miles from Paris to Trappes. He was able to make turns and circles, proving that a powered airship could be steered and controlled. He was granted a patent for the injector in1858. In response to his declining eyesight, he committed suicide in 1882, at the age of 57, leaving his estate to the nation for humanitarian and scientific purposes. His is one of the 72 names of scientists inscribed on the Eiffel Tower.
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Título:
Henri Giffard, French Engineer
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Traducción automática: Henri Giffard (8 de febrero de 1825 - 14 de abril de 1882) fue un ingeniero francés. Inventó el inyector y el dirigible Giffard, una aeronave propulsada por una máquina de vapor y que pesaba más de 400 libras. Fue el primer dirigible de pasajeros del mundo (entonces conocido como dirigible). Práctico y dirigible, el dirigible lleno de hidrógeno estaba equipado con una máquina de vapor de 3 caballos de fuerza que accionaba una hélice. El vapor de escape se mezcló con los gases de combustión y de esta manera se esperaba evitar que las chispas subieran a la bolsa de gas. También instaló un timón vertical. El 24 de septiembre de 1852 realizó el primer vuelo controlado y con motor recorriendo más de 16 millas desde París a Trappes. Pudo hacer giros y círculos, demostrando que una aeronave motorizada podía dirigirse y controlarse. Se le concedió una patente para el inyector en 1858. En respuesta a su deterioro de la vista, se suicidó en 1882, a la edad de 57 años, dejando su patrimonio a la nación para fines humanitarios y científicos. El suyo es uno de los 72 nombres de científicos inscritos en la Torre Eiffel
Henri Giffard (February 8, 1825 - April 14, 1882) was a French engineer. He invented the injector and the Giffard dirigible, an airship powered with a steam engine, and weighing over 400 pounds. It was the world's first passenger airship (then known as a dirigible). Both practical and steerable, the hydrogen-filled airship was equipped with a 3 hp steam engine that drove a propeller. The exhaust steam was mixed in with the combustion gases and it was hoped by these means to stop sparks rising up to the gas bag. He also installed a vertical rudder. On September 24, 1852 he made the first powered and controlled flight traveling over 16 miles from Paris to Trappes. He was able to make turns and circles, proving that a powered airship could be steered and controlled. He was granted a patent for the injector in1858. In response to his declining eyesight, he committed suicide in 1882, at the age of 57, leaving his estate to the nation for humanitarian and scientific purposes. His is one of the 72 names of scientists inscribed on the Eiffel Tower.
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Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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3240 x 4148 px | 38.5 MB
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27.4 x 35.1 cm | 10.8 x 13.8 in (300 dpi)
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