ABSTRACT
Blériot, Louis Date of birth: July 1, 1872. Place of birth: Cambrai, France. Died: August 2, 1936. Major contributions: First person to fly across the English Channel; first person to fly with two passengers; developer of the system for controlling direction and elevation; director of a company that produced an important fighter plane of World War I. Awards: Member of France’s Légion d’Honneur.
