Henri Giffard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henri Giffard

French engineer

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1825

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1882

Profession: engineer, inventor, balloonist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Baptiste Jules Henri Jacques Giffard (8 February 1825 – 14 April 1882) was a French engineer.
In 1852 he invented the steam injector and the powered Giffard dirigible airship.