Antoine Magnan
Antoine Magnan | |
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| Born | 13 June 1881 Paris, France |
| Died | 5 March 1938 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Suggesting insect flight was impossible |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, Aeronautics |
| Institutions | Collège de France Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes |
Antoine Magnan (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan maɲɑ̃]; 13 June 1881 – 5 March 1938) was a French zoologist and aeronautical engineer who studied the flight of insects and birds for possible lessons to apply to powered flight. He is best known for a remark in his 1934 book Le Vol des Insectes ("Insect Flight") that insect flight was impossible.