Arthur Constantin Krebs [SEP] place of birth
Arthur Constantin Krebs
Arthur Constantin Krebs (16 November 1850 in Vesoul, France – 22 March 1935 in Quimperlé, France) was a French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering.
Life.
Collaborating with Charles Renard, he piloted the first fully controlled free-flight made in the French Army airship "La France", which was designed in 1884. The flight covered in 23 minutes. It was with a landing at the starting point. On its seven flights the "La France" dirigible returned five times to
Krebs Glacier
Krebs Glacier () is a glacier flowing west into the head of Charlotte Bay on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Arthur Constantin Krebs, who, with Charles Renard, constructed and flew the first dirigible airship capable of steady flight under control, in 1884.