Léon Lemartin
French aviator (1883-1911) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 27
Théodore Clovis Edmond Lemartin, known as Léon Lemartin, was a French pioneer aviator and test pilot who set a world record on 3 February 1911 at Pau, France when he carried seven passengers in a Blériot XIII Aerobus. He then took eight, eleven and thirteen passengers aloft the following month.
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About this person
He is also known as the world's first professional test pilot.
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1911 · aged 27
