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Henri Giffard - Inventor
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Henri Giffard

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Henri Giffard was a French engineer who built the first powered, steerable airship, flying 27 km from Paris to Elancourt in 1852.

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Henri Giffard ranks #361 of 424 in the Inventor ranking, behind Josephine Cochrane, ahead of Bette Nesmith Graham.

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Henri Giffard scores 7.10/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Inventor category.
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