Jacques-Théodore Saconney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jacques-Théodore Saconney

French general

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1874

Place of Birth: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1935

Profession: photographer, military personnel, balloonist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Jacques-Théodore Saconney

  • Jacques-Théodore Saconney (18 January 1874 in Turin, Italy – 14 July 1935 in Dijon, France) was a Senior French Army General, a scientist, and an adventurous balloonist.He foresaw future developments of the French civil and military air navigation.
  • His legacy as an academic provided insights in mathematics and in the development of modern meteorology.
  • As a military officer, he was at the forefront of the early French military and civil aviation with the development of military kites and a new discipline: the kite aerial photography.

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