Paul Cornu
French engineer (1881-1944) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 62
Paul Cornu was a French engineer.
Paul Cornu is read about 31 times a day, in 26 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.
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French engineer Paul Cornu in his first helicopter in 1907. Note that he is sitting between the two rotors, which rotated in opposite directions to cancel torque. This helicopter was the first flying machine to have risen from the ground using rotor blades instead of wings.
Full length photograph of the Cornu helicopter.About this person
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1944 · aged 62
