Georges Lemoine [SEP] place of death
Georges Lemoine
Clément Georges Lemoine (16 January 1841 in Tonnerre – 13 November 1922 in Paris) was a French chemist and hydrologist. He was the father of geologist Paul Lemoine (1878–1940).
He studied at the École Polytechnique and the École des ponts et chaussées, obtaining a doctorate in physical sciences in 1865. For many years he was associated with the École Polytechnique in Paris, where he ultimately served as a professor of chemistry from 1898 to 1911.
In 1866 he began work as an engineer in charge
undersides of the wings while the tailskid was fixed.
Two machines were entered for the 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe. The first (racing no.10) was flown by Georges Détré, who won first place, covering the closed-circuit course with an average speed of . The other (racing no.12) was flown by Gustave Lemoine, who retired after completing the fourth lap.
Following this success, a new machine designated the Potez 533 (or 53-3) was built with various improvements for the 1934 race