Léo Valentin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léo Valentin

Aviation pioneer

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1919

Place of Birth: Épinal, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 20-May-1956

Profession: aircraft pilot, skydiver

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Léon Alfred Nicolas "Léo" Valentin (22 March 1919, Épinal (Vosges), France - 21 May 1956, Liverpool, England) was a French adventurer, who attempted to achieve human flight using bird-like wings.
Léo Valentin is widely considered to be the most famous "birdman" of all time.
He was billed as "Valentin, the Most Daring Man in the World".