Paul Tissandier (19 February 1881 – 11 March 1945) was a French aviator . He was the treasurer of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) from its foundation (1905) to 1919, and its Secretary General from 1913 to 1945, and it awards the Paul Tissandier Diploma every year in his honor.
7-410: Tissandier was the son of aviator Gaston Tissandier and nephew of Albert Tissandier , Gaston's brother. Tissandier began his flying career as a hot air balloon pilot and later moved to airships and finally to airplanes . He was a pilot-pupil of Wilbur Wright . Together with Count Charles de Lambert , he was involved in the construction of hydro-gliders. The Aero Club Paul Tissandier based at
14-483: A Siemens electric motor to an airship , thus creating the first electric-powered flight. Tissandier reported his meteorological observations to the French Academy of Sciences . In 1873 he founded the weekly scientific magazine La Nature , which he edited until 1896, after which it was continued by others. He also authored several books: Besides these scientific works, Tissandier also published several titles for
21-459: A French chemist , meteorologist , aviator , and editor . He founded and edited the scientific magazine La Nature and wrote several books. His brother was illustrator Albert Tissandier . His son Paul became a well known aviator in his own right. Gaston Tissandier was born in Paris in 1843. He studied chemistry and in 1864 became the head of the experimental laboratory of Union nationales. He
28-520: Is a member of FAI may recommend a number of deserving candidates for the diploma each year; the U.S. is allowed three. The recipients are confirmed by the FAI Administrative Council and publicly announced and the Diplomas are awarded at the annual FAI General Conference. Notable recipients include: Gaston Tissandier Gaston Tissandier (November 21, 1843 – August 30, 1899) was
35-707: The Saint-Cyr-l'École airfield was named in his honour. The Paul Tissandier Diploma is a perpetual international award established in 1952 by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in memory of Tissandier who was Treasurer of the FAI from its foundation to 1919 and its Secretary General from 1913 to 1945. The diplomas are awarded to those persons who have served the cause of aviation and private and sporting aviation in particular, by their work, initiative, devotion or other endeavours. Each Aero club which
42-505: The besieged Paris by balloon. His most adventurous air trip took place near Paris in April 1875. He and companions Joseph Crocé-Spinelli , journalist, and Théodore Sivel , naval officer, were able to reach in a balloon the magnificent altitude of 8,600 meters (28,200 feet). Both of his companions died from breathing the thin air. Tissandier survived, but lost his hearing. He described the symptoms of altitude sickness . In 1883, Tissandier fit
49-492: Was also a teacher at Association polytechnique. His interest in meteorology led him to take up aviation . His first trip in the air was conducted at Calais in 1868 together with Claude-Jules Dufour [ fr ] , where his balloon drifted out over the sea and was brought back by an air stream of opposite direction in a higher layer of air. In September 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War , he managed to escape
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