Antoine Magnan

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Born(1881-06-13)13 June 1881
Paris, France
Died5 March 1938(1938-03-05) (aged 56)
KnownforSuggesting insect flight was impossible
FieldsZoology, Aeronautics
Antoine Magnan
Born(1881-06-13)13 June 1881
Paris, France
Died5 March 1938(1938-03-05) (aged 56)
Known forSuggesting insect flight was impossible
Scientific career
FieldsZoology, Aeronautics
InstitutionsCollège de France
Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes

Antoine Magnan (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan maɲɑ̃]; 13 June 1881 – 5 March 1938)[1] was a French zoologist and aeronautical engineer who studied the flight of insects and birds for possible lessons to apply to powered flight. He is best known for a remark in his 1934 book Le Vol des Insectes ("Insect Flight") that insect flight seemed impossible.

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