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Jacques Schneider

French financier, balloonist and aircraft enthusiast, who created the schneider trophy.

Born July 25th, 1879 in Paris.

Died May 1st, 1928 at 48 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.

Occupations
balloonist, industrialist, patron of the arts
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner