Gustav Mesmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav Mesmer

Aviation inventor

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1903

Place of Birth: Altshausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1994

Profession: inventor, artist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Gustav Mesmer (1903–1994) was a German inventor of experimental human-powered flying machines, often referred to in the press as "the Icarus of Lautertal." He has been championed by curators as an outsider artist, while his theories about improving aerodynamics through wing and sail piercings have been of interest to scientists.