ENGINEER
Gabriel Voisin
1880 - 1973

Gabriel Voisin
Gabriel Voisin (French pronunciation: [ɡabʁijɛl vwazɛ̃]; 5 February 1880 – 25 December 1973) was a French aviation pioneer and the creator of Europe's first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of a sustained (1 km), circular, controlled flight, which was made by Henry Farman on 13 January 1908 near Paris, France. During World War I, the company founded by Voisin became a major producer of military aircraft, notably the Voisin III. Subsequently, he switched to the design and production of luxury automobiles under the name Avions Voisin. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gabriel Voisin is the 153rd most popular engineer (down from 141st in 2019), the 2,942nd most popular biography from France (down from 2,701st in 2019) and the 19th most popular French Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Gabriel Voisin ranks 153 out of 389. Before him are John Scott Russell, Hellmuth Walter, Marc Seguin, Sherif Ismail, Mikhail Yangel, and Walter Hohmann. After him are Giuseppe Colombo, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, Mstislav Keldysh, Anton Flettner, John Bagot Glubb, and Alec Issigonis.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Scott Russell
1808 - 1882
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 147
Hellmuth Walter
1900 - 1980
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 148
Marc Seguin
1786 - 1875
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 149
Sherif Ismail
1955 - 2023
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 150
Mikhail Yangel
1911 - 1971
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 151
Walter Hohmann
1880 - 1945
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 152
Gabriel Voisin
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 153
Giuseppe Colombo
1920 - 1984
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 154
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 155
Mstislav Keldysh
1911 - 1978
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 156
Anton Flettner
1885 - 1961
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 157
John Bagot Glubb
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 158
Alec Issigonis
1906 - 1988
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Gabriel Voisin ranks 100. Before him are Ildebrando Pizzetti, Albert W. Hull, Adrian Carton de Wiart, Frigyes Riesz, Ivar Kreuger, and Walter Hohmann. After him are Sholem Asch, Leonard Woolf, Philibert Jacques Melotte, Princess Thyra of Denmark, Marie Stopes, and Mihail Sadoveanu. Among people deceased in 1973, Gabriel Voisin ranks 116. Before him are Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Lidia Ruslanova, Dmytro Dontsov, Ben Webster, Karel Ančerl, and Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz. After him are Salchak Toka, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, Gene Krupa, Vilhelm Moberg, Laurens Hammond, and Marthe Bibesco.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsIldebrando Pizzetti
COMPOSER
1880 - 1968
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 94
Albert W. Hull
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 95
Adrian Carton de Wiart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1963
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 96
Frigyes Riesz
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1956
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 97
Ivar Kreuger
BUSINESSPERSON
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 98
Walter Hohmann
ENGINEER
1880 - 1945
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 99
Gabriel Voisin
ENGINEER
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 100
Sholem Asch
WRITER
1880 - 1957
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 101
Leonard Woolf
WRITER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 102
Philibert Jacques Melotte
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 103
Princess Thyra of Denmark
COMPANION
1880 - 1945
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 104
Marie Stopes
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 105
Mihail Sadoveanu
WRITER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 106
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsAdolfo Ruiz Cortines
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1973
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 110
Lidia Ruslanova
SINGER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 111
Dmytro Dontsov
WRITER
1883 - 1973
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 112
Ben Webster
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 113
Karel Ančerl
CONDUCTOR
1908 - 1973
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 114
Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1973
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 115
Gabriel Voisin
ENGINEER
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 116
Salchak Toka
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 117
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 118
Gene Krupa
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 119
Vilhelm Moberg
WRITER
1898 - 1973
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 120
Laurens Hammond
INVENTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 121
Marthe Bibesco
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 122
In France
Among people born in France, Gabriel Voisin ranks 2,942 out of 6,770. Before him are Ismaël Bullialdus (1605), Henri Ernest Baillon (1827), Joseph Achille Le Bel (1847), Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon (1765), Érard de la Marck (1472), and Charles Nungesser (1892). After him are Ludovic Giuly (1976), Édouard Philippe (1970), Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse (1639), Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, duc d'Aiguillon (1720), André Prévost (1860), and Peter John Olivi (1248).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsIsmaël Bullialdus
MATHEMATICIAN
1605 - 1694
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 2,936
Henri Ernest Baillon
BIOLOGIST
1827 - 1895
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2,937
Joseph Achille Le Bel
CHEMIST
1847 - 1930
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2,938
Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1844
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2,939
Érard de la Marck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1472 - 1538
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,940
Charles Nungesser
PILOT
1892 - 1927
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 2,941
Gabriel Voisin
ENGINEER
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 2,942
Ludovic Giuly
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 2,943
Édouard Philippe
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 2,944
Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse
COMPANION
1639 - 1722
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 2,945
Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, duc d'Aiguillon
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1788
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 2,946
André Prévost
TENNIS PLAYER
1860 - 1919
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 2,947
Peter John Olivi
PHILOSOPHER
1248 - 1298
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 2,948
Among ENGINEERS In France
Among engineers born in France, Gabriel Voisin ranks 19. Before him are Henry Darcy (1803), Léon Charles Thévenin (1857), Alexandre Darracq (1855), Pierre-Émile Martin (1824), Georges Leclanché (1836), and Marc Seguin (1786). After him are Pierre Berthier (1782), Antoine de Chézy (1718), Louis Charles Breguet (1880), Alphonse Pénaud (1850), Gérard Larrousse (1940), and Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754).
Henry Darcy
1803 - 1858
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 13
Léon Charles Thévenin
1857 - 1926
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 14
Alexandre Darracq
1855 - 1931
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 15
Pierre-Émile Martin
1824 - 1915
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 16
Georges Leclanché
1836 - 1882
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 17
Marc Seguin
1786 - 1875
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 18
Gabriel Voisin
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 19
Pierre Berthier
1782 - 1861
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 20
Antoine de Chézy
1718 - 1798
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 21
Louis Charles Breguet
1880 - 1955
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 22
Alphonse Pénaud
1850 - 1880
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 23
Gérard Larrousse
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 24
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
1754 - 1825
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 25