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Henry Potez

French aircraft manufacturer (1891–1981)

Henry Potez (Méaulte, 30 September 1891 – Paris, 9 November 1981) was a French aircraft industrialist.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Henry Potez (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 30, 1891, died Nov 9, 1981.¹

About

He studied in the French Aeronautics School Supaéro. With Marcel Dassault, he was the inventor of the Potez-Bloch propeller which, after 1917, have been set on most of all Allied planes of World War I.

In 1919, he founded his own company, Aviations Potez, that, between the wars, built many planes and seaplanes, in factories which were at that time considered the most modern in the world. He bought the Alessandro Anzani company in 1923. Many Potez planes, such as the Potez 25, 39, 54, 62, 63, were an international success, setting world records.

Over the course of twenty years, 7,000 planes left the production lines. Forty prototypes were designed and more than twenty passed to production - this was remarkable at that time.

In 1936, his factories, considered to be strategic, were nationalised by the French Front populaire government.

From Wikipedia’s article on Henry Potez, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

PotezFounder¹³
Société des Avions Henry PotezFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedInstitut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, politician, aerospace engineer.⁷

1955 to 1961General councillor of Somme⁶
1947 to 1959Mayor of Albert⁶
1930 to 1940General councillor of Somme⁶
1928 to 1940Mayor of Méaulte⁶
Date not recordedFounded Société des Avions Henry Potez⁴
Date not recordedFounded Potez⁵
Date not recordedPresident, Q99527507⁶

Personal life

BornSep 30, 1891, Méaulte⁸
DiedNov 9, 1981, 16th arrondissement of Paris^{9 10}
CitizenshipFrance¹¹

Awards

Date not recordedAeronautical Medal¹²
Date not recordedGrand Cross of the National Order of Merit^{10 12}
Date not recordedGrand Officer of the Legion of Honour^{10 12}
Date not recordedGrande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France¹²

Sources

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WikidataHenry Potez on Wikidata
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WikipediaHenry Potez on Wikipedia
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WikidataHenry Potez: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Potez: Founded Société des Avions Henry Potez, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Potez: Founded Potez, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Potez: President, Q99527507, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Potez: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Potez: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Potez: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported by Fichier des personnes décédées
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WikidataHenry Potez: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Potez: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataPotez, Founder
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WikidataSociété des Avions Henry Potez, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsHenry Potez photo by André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0