Joseph Spiess
Joseph Spiess (born September 10, 1838 in Mulhouse , Alsace , † March 31, 1917 ) was a French engineer. In 1873 he had a rigid airship patented. It was only built in 1913 with the 113 m long spit (Zodiak XII).
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He was awarded the Militaire Medal for his service in the Franco-German War . He was also made a Knight of the Legion of Honor for his invention .
He is buried with other family members on the Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise in Paris .
Web links
Commons : Joseph Spiess - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Amis et Passionées du Pére-Lachaise: Joseph Spiess
Individual evidence
- ↑ La Guerre mondiale: bulletin quotidien illustré , edition of April 11, 1917, p. 6160, in the Bibliothèque nationale de France , accessed on October 24, 2016.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spiess, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engineer and pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mulhouse |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1917 |