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Robert Esnault-Pelterie

Pioneering french aircraft designer and spaceflight theorist (1881–1957).

Born November 8th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Died December 7th, 1957 at 76 years old in Paris.

Occupations
aircraft pilot, military flight engineer

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon