Part D

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AERIAL "WHO'S WHO," DIRECTORY & INDICES.

~Note.~--So far as possible the directory lists are exhaustive for the entire world. Anyone accidentally omitted is requested to communicate with the Manager, _All the World's Air-craft_, 5, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.

SUB-HEADS OF THIS SECTION.

"WHO'S WHO" IN AVIATION.

~DIRECTORY:~

CARBURETTERS. FABRICS. GARMENTS FOR AVIATION. HANGAR AND SHED BUILDERS. INSURANCE. LUBRICANTS. MAGNETOS. MISCELLANEOUS ACCESSORIES. PACKERS AND SHIPPERS. PATENT AGENTS. PETROL. PROPELLERS. RADIATORS.

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ALPHABETICAL AEROPLANES. " DIRIGIBLE TYPES.

"WHO'S WHO" IN AVIATION.

ADER (Clement), Chateau de Ribonnet, Beaumont-sur-Leze (Haute-Garonne, France). Born 1841. Officer Leg. d'Hon. Experimented from 1892. His _Avion_ flew 300 metres at Satory, 12th October, 1897. This was the first flight ever made by a power machine in Europe. One of his early machines is in the _Arts et Metiers_ Museum, Paris.

ALEXANDER (H. I. H. Grand Duke), Michailovitch of Russia, Xenia Palace, St. Petersburg. Born 1866. Admiral of the Russian Navy. Prime mover in anything having to do with aviation in Russia.

ALEXANDER (Patrick Y.), 2 Whitehall Court, London, S.W. Donor of the L1000 Patrick Alexander prize for British Aerial engines. Founder and supporter of various aerial clubs and societies.

ANDRE (Ing. A.), 82 Rue d'Amsterdam, Paris. Editor _Revue Francaise de Construction Automobile et Aeronautique_. Writer on aviation. Experimenter.

ARBUTHNOT (C. B.) (Major General H. T.) Chairman of the Aerial League of the British Empire.

ARCHDEACON (Ernest), 77 Rue de Prony, Paris. Born 1863. Chev. Legion d'honneur. Vice-President _Ligue Nat. Aerienne_. Barrister. From 1884 made balloon ascents. In 1904 made glider experiments with Gabriel Voisin. Giver of the Archdeacon Cup, won by Santos Dumont, 29th October, 1906. Also part giver with Deutsch of the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize, for a Kilometre flight, closed circuit, won by Henry Farman, 13th January, 1908.

ARNOUX (Rene), 45 Rue du Ranelagh, Paris. Born 1858. Vice-President Tech. Com. A.C.F. Designer of the electric motor of the _Tissandier_ dirigible, 1882. Member Soc. Civil Eng. and Soc. Internat. Elec. Contributor to _Omnia_, etc. Inventor of the _Arnoux_ biplane.

ATTWOOD (Harry). Well-known American aviator. In August, 1911, covered 1,435 miles in eight days.

AUFFM-ORDT. (Swiss). 2 Avenue Hoche, Paris. Pioneer Aviator.

AVERY, American pioneer aviator, associated with Herring, Chanute, and others.

BACON (_late_ Rev.), British prominent aeronaut and lecturer.

BACON (Miss), daughter of the above. Aeronaut and lecturer.

BADEN-POWELL (Major, B.), F.R.A.S., F.R. Met. Soc., late Scots Guards. 32 Prince's Gate, London, S.W. Inventor of the Baden-Powell Box Kite. President of the Aeronautical Society from 1902 to 1909. Early experimenter and investigator with aeroplanes. Lecturer. Editor of _Aeronautics_.

BALDWIN (Capt. Thomas S.), 78 Maddison Square, New York. Well known U.S. Aeronaut of many years standing. Invented the _Baldwin_ dirigible.

BALSAN (Jacques), 52 Quai Debilly, Paris. Born 1868. Aeronaut from 1905. Made an altitude record of 8,558 metres. In 1906 went by balloon, Paris to England. Vice-President _Aero Club de France_.

BANNERMAN (Major Sir Alexander, Bart.) In command of the British Army Air Battalion, 1911.

BARBER. British. Aeronautical Syndicate, 1909-12. _Valkyrie_ type, etc., etc.

BARNWELL. British. Instructor 1912, Vicker's School.

BARRA. Well known French aviator.

BASENACH. German. Associated with Major Gross in producing the _M_ type German dirigibles.

BARTON (Dr.) Built the first British dirigible in 1904. Capacity, 235,000 c.f.

BATHIAT (Georges). Frenchman. After only one hour's tuition at the Hanriot School, secured his certificate at Rheims, October, 1910. Brother of the Bathiat who flew a _Breguet_.

BAUMANN (Otto), Berlin. Second German to fly.

BAUMANN. French. Instructor at the Ewen School in 1912.

BEACHEY (Lincoln). American subject. In August, 1911, reached 11,578 feet (3,527 m.)--world's record to that date. Flew Niagara, 27th June, 1911, in a _Curtiss_.

BEATTY (George W.) American aviator. At the Chicago meet, August, 1911, he made the world's passenger flight duration trip in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 22 seconds. Also made American records for 2 man altitude 3080 feet and 3 man duration on a _Wright_.

BECKE (Captain). British Army. In December, 1912, made a (to that date) record flight--Flamborough to Plymouth, and later back again--4-1/2 hours out; 2 hours back, excluding landings en route.

BEESE (Nellie). First German lady to get her pilot certificate, which she did on a _Rumpler_.

BELL (Dr. Alexander Graham Bell). Canadian. One of the founders of the Aerial Exp. Assoc. in U.S.A. Began experiments 1894. Inventor of the Tetratedal, etc.

BENDALL. British. Instructor Bristol School at Brooklands, 1912.

BERGET (Alphonse). French subject. Professor Inst. Oceanographique. Past President Soc. Francoise de Nav. Ae. Author of _La Conquete de L'Air_.

BERNARD. French. Tester for _Farmans_ 1912-13.

BERRIMAN (A. E.) British. 44, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C. Technical editor of _Flight_. Author of _Principles of Flight_, etc., etc.

BERSON (Prof. Arthur), Haupstrasse 9, Lehlendorp, Germany. Born 1859. Austrian. Well-known author on meteorological and similar subjects affecting aviation.

BESANCON (Georges), 35 Rue Francois I., Paris. Born 1866. Chev. Leg. d'Hon. Editor of _L'Aerophile_. Secretary Ae. C.F. Experimented with balloons from 1886 onward.

BESSONNEAU (J. B. Lieut. de reserve), 29 rue de Louvre, Paris. French. Born 1880. Pioneer aviation helper. Produced special steel cables of high resistance; also the well known Bessonneau _hangars demontables_. Organised the first town-to-town flights, 1910; also first Grand Prix, 1912.

BEZOLD (Professor Wilhelm Von), Director of the Meteorological Institute, Berlin, etc. Author of several works on aeronautics, etc.

BISS (Gerald), British, 1, Melina Place, Grove End Road, London, N.W. Automobile correspondent of the _Standard_. Aviation expert.

BLANCHARD. Frenchman. 1753-1809. First man to cross the English Channel in a balloon (1781).

BLAND (Lillian E., Miss), Carnmoney, Belfast, Ireland. First woman aviator to design and build her own machine, _The Mayfly_. Has since ceased.

BLERIOT (Louis), 56 Boulevard Maillot, Paris. Chev. Legion d'Honneur. Inventor of the _Bleriot_ monoplane. Pioneer. Experimented from 1906. Has had more falls than any other aviators. First man to fly the Channel, which he did in _Bleriot XI._, 25th July, 1909. Member, Com. d'Aviation of the Ae. C.F.

BIELOVUCIC. Peruvian. Flew the Alps, 1912. Well known aviator.

BISS (Gerald). 1, Melina Place, Grove End Road, London, N.W. Well-known writer on automobile and aviation.

BOCKLIN. Swiss. 1827-1901. In 1850 became interested in aviation. In 1881 built gliders and a model aeroplane. Triplane, 1881. Biplanes, 1882-1887. In 1888 a monoplane with electric motor.

BOLOTOFF (Prince), Reigate Priory, Reigate, England. Russian subject. Pioneer aviator.

BOOM (J. A.) Editor of the _De Luchtvaart_, Ged. Aude gracht 144, Haarlem.

BORGNIS (Achille), 48 Rue d'Universite, Paris. Early experimenter and inventor. Vice-President of the Com. d'Aviation Aeronautiques Club de France. Member Ae. C.F. (See aviators.)

BOOTHBY (Lieut. F. L. M.) British Navy. Served on board the _Hermione_ when she was mother ship for aviation and aeronautics. Holds certificates for both aeroplanes and dirigibles.

BOSQUET (Chev. du), 8 Place de la Concorde, Paris. Chev. de l'Ordre de Leopold. Sec. Commission auto-aerienne.

BOUTTIEAUX (Col.) In command French military aviation, 1911-13.

BRACKE (Albert), 11 Chemin de Saint-Denis, Casteau-Mons, Belgium. Engineer. Editor _L'Aero Mecanique_. Inventor of the _Bracke_ and _Misson_ monoplane. Author on aerial matters.

BREGUET (Louis Charles), 31 Rue Morel, Donai (Nord), France. Born 1880. Began experimenting June, 1906, and in July, 1908, his gyroplane flew 20 yards at a height of 14 feet. President de la Section du Nord de la Ligue Nat. Aerienne.

BRERETON (J.). British. Instructor at British Deperdussin School, 1912.

BREWER (W.). Author of a standard technical work, _The Art of Aviation_. Formerly manager of Grahame-White & Co. Writer on aerial matters.

BRINDLEY (Oscar). American citizen. In August, 1911, he made 11,726 feet, at Chicago. These figures were afterwards stated to be incorrect, so the record was not allowed.

BROOKINS, U.S.A. Up to August, 1910, held world's height record, 6,338 feet (1,922 m.), made in a _Wright_ at Atlantic City, U.S.A. Badly injured in an accident, August, 1910.

BUIST (A. Massac). Well-known British writer on aviation subjects. Technical contributor to _Morning Post_, _Country Life_, etc., etc.

BURGEAT (Captain). The first French Officer after Captain Ferber to take up flying. He purchased _Antoinette VI_.--the first _Antoinette_ sold to the public.

BUSTEED (Harry). Australian. _Bristol_ pilot in the British Military Competition, 1912.

BUTLER (Frank Hedges). F.R.G.S., 155 Regent Street, London, W. Founder of the R. Ae. C. Crossed the Channel in a Balloon 1905. Member Ae. C. F.

BUTTENSTEDT (Carl). 95a, Friedrichshaven Str, Berlin. Born 1845. Author of aviation works and early experimenter over many years. Designer of aeroplanes, etc.

CAILLETET (Louis Paul), 75 Boulevard S. Michel, Paris. Officer Leg. d'Hon. Doctor. President Ae. C. F.

CALDERARA (Lieut.). Italian Navy. Sent to France to study aviation in 1908. Has made many good flights ever since. In 1912-13 produced a naval hydro-aeroplane of his own design.

CAPAZZA (Louis). Frenchman. Born 1862. Head of the Clement-Bayard Works.

CAPPER (Col.). Formerly in command of British Army aviation headquarters, Farnborough, 1909-10.

CASSINONE (Alexander), Nordpolstr. 2, Vienna. Leading Figure in Austrian aeronautical circles.

CASTAGNIERIS (Capt. Guido), 70 via della Muratte, Rome. Founder and secretary leading Italian aero clubs, etc.

CASTILLON DE SAINT-VICTOR (Comte G. de), 74 Avenue Marceau, Paris. Born 1870. Aeronaut since 1898. Did a trip, Paris to Sweden. Treasurer Ae. C. F., 1911.

CATERS (Baron de), Berchem-les-Anvers, Belgium. Born 1875. Motorist of renown in the early days. Early aviator pioneer.

CATTANEO. Italian. Well-known aviator since 1910.

CARDEN (Capt.). Experimental officer, appointed 1911, to British Army Air Battalion.

CAUMONT (_late_ Lieut.). French aviator. Killed in a _Nieuport_ monoplane, December 30th, 1910.

CAYLEY (George, Sir). Experimented about a hundred years ago with models and man-carrying gliders. Also wrote on Aviation, and is known as "the Father of Aviation."

CHANDLER (Capt. C. de F.) Commanding Signal Aviation School, U.S.A.

CHANUTE (Octave), U.S.A. Frequently alluded to as "the father of aviation." In company with Herring he joined Langley in 1905. He did much work with gliders. He propounded the theory that little was to be learned from studying birds. Discovered that the greatest lift was obtained from a plane flat in front and arched from the side. Died November, 1910. Aged 78.

CHATLEY (Professor H.), B.Sc, Imperial Eng. Col. Tientsin, China. Britisher. Author of _The Force of the Wind_ (Griffin & Co.), and an authority on aviation matters in general.

CHAVEZ (Georges). Peruvian aviator, resident in France. Maker of many records. First aviator to fly the Alps, 22nd September, 1910. Fatally injured on that occasion.

CHEREAU. Frenchman. London manager of the Bleriot Co. and Bleriot School at Hendon.

CHOENDEL (_late_). German aviator, who made an altitude record of 1680 metres with a passenger. Killed on alighting.

CLEMENT (Gustave Adolphus), 33 Quai Michelet, Levallois-Perret (Seine), France. Born 1855. Officer Leg. d'Hon. Creator of the _Clement-Bayard_ dirigibles, etc.

COCKBURN (Geo. B.), Gloucester, England. One of the first Englishmen to take up aviation.

CODY. American; naturalised British, 1909. Inventor of the Cody kite. Employed by the British War Office for aviation work, 1905-1909. Inventor of Cody biplanes. Won Michelin prize 1910 and 1911. One of the best-known British aviators. In August 1912, made a biplane speed record of 72.4 m.p.h. Constructor.

COLLOMB. Frenchman. Early experimenter with flappers, etc.

COLMORE (Cyril). British. Ae.C. Pilot 15. Flying partner with the late Cecil Grace. Now given up flying.

COLSMAN (Alfred), Friedrichshaven, Germany. Director of the Zeppelin Co., etc.

CONNEAU (Lieut.) French Navy. Winner of the _Daily Mail_ L10,000 prize, 1911, with a _Bleriot_. Winner of the Paris to Rome and the Circuit of Europe races, 1911. Flies under the name of "Beaumont."

CORNU (Paul), 24 Rue de la Gare, Lisieux, France. Pioneer experimenter with helicopters. In 1908 one of his inventions rose 16 inches.

CROCCO (Lieut.) Italian. Had a good deal to do with the designing of the _Ricaldoni_ dirigible.

CROOKSHANK (Major C. de W.), R.E. Prominent supporter of aviation. Member of the R. Ae. C. Committee, 1910-11.

CURTISS (Glen. H.), Hammondsport, N.Y., U.S.A. Won the Gordon Bennett in 1909 on the _Curtiss_. Formerly a member of the Aerial Experiment Association, out of which the _Curtiss_ was evolved. Is Ae. C.F. Pilot 2. Head of the Curtiss Aeroplane Co.

DAHLBECK (Lieut.). First Swedish naval aviator. Trained in England.

DAVELNY. Commandant French Navy. Appointed 1911, to take command of French naval aviation.

DAUCOURT. Frenchman. First pilot to fly from Paris to Berlin, 16th April, 1913. Average speed 100 k.p.h. Time 12 hours, 32 minutes, including two stops.

DE BAEDAR (F.), 7 Rue Rameau, Paris. Editor _Revue Sportive de l'Aviation et de l'Automobile_.

DE DION (Marqus), 104 Avenue des Champs Elysees, Paris. Born 1856. Principal founder and Hon. President Ae. C. F.

DE HAVILAND (G.) British aviator. Designer of a biplane and a motor purchased by the War Office, in December, 1910. He was subsequently engaged by the Government for work on Salisbury Plain. In August, 1912, made the British altitude record to date of 9,500 feet with a passenger.

DELAGRANGE (the _late_ Leon). Born 1872. French sculptor. Took up aviation early in 1907. He purchased _Voisin No. I._, which made its first trials 28th February, 1907. Subsequently engaged in experiments with Archdeacon. In 1908 bought a _Voisin No. III._ Later on got a _Bleriot_. Killed 4th January, 1910, at Croix d'Hins, Bordeaux, in a _Bleriot_. Was Ae. C. F. pilot 3.

DEMANEST (Rene). French. 25, rue d'Orleans, Neuilly sur Seine. Began flying an _Antoinette_ in 1909. Won the Ae. C. F. prize.

DEPERDUSSIN. (See machines).

DEPREZ (Marcel). Frenchman. Writer on Aerial subjects.

DESBLEDS (L. Bein). Lecturer on Aeronautical Engineering, Polytechnic, London.

DEUTSCH (Henri de la Meurth), 4 Place des Etats-Unis, Paris. Officer Leg. d'Hon. Founder member of the Ae. C.F. Donor of the prize of 100,000 francs won by Santos Dumont, 19th October, 1901. Owner of the dirigible _Ville de Paris_. Vice-Pres. Legue Nat. Aerienne. Donor in part of the Deutsch Archdeacon prize. Offered 1909 to found a Technical Institute of Aviation, Paris University.

DICKSON (Captain). Ex-British Army officer. The first British aviator to distinguish himself at an International flying meet.

DOUTRE. French lawyer, interested in aviation. Invented a stabilising device in which Maurice Farman was interested.

DREXEL (A.) Scotland. American citizen. Made world's record at Lanark, 12th August, 1910, in a _Bleriot_, 6,750 feet (2,057 m.), beating previous record of Brookins.

DRIVER. British aviator. Flew in first aerial post, 1911.

DRZEWIECKI (Stefan), 62 Rue Boileau, Paris. Russian. Born 1844. Chev. Leg. d'Hon. In 1885 investigated aviation in connection with bird flight. Well known otherwise as an inventor of submarines, torpedo tubes, etc.

DU CROS (Harvey), M.P., 14 Regent Street, London, S.W. Born 1876. Takes considerable interest in aviation. Member of the Parliamentary Committee thereon.

DUFAUX (Armand). Swiss. He and his brother Henry were interested in aviation in 1903, and in 1904 built an helicopter. In 1909 the first Swiss aeroplane built by them appeared.

DUNNE (Lieut.), Eastchurch, Sheppey, Kent, England. Ex-British Army officer. Engaged by British War Office to carry out heavier than air experiments immediately after the aeroplane had been demonstrated a possibility. (See _Dunne_ in