Gabriel Voisin
French aviator
Died when: 93 years 323 days (1126 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Gabriel Voisin (5 February 1880 – 25 December 1973) was a French aviation pioneer and the creator of Europe's first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of a sustained (1 km), circular, controlled flight, which was made by Henry Farman on 13 January 1908 near Paris, France.
During World War I the company founded by Voisin became a major producer of military aircraft, notably the Voisin III.
Subsequently, he switched to the design and production of luxury automobiles under the name Avions Voisin.
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