Jacques P. Schneider was born near Paris on 25 July 1879.[1] His father was Paul Henry Schneider (1841-1916), and his grandfather was Adolphe Schneider (1802-1845), founder of Société Schneider et Cie.[2] Jacques Schneider was trained as an engineer at the Ecole des Mines.
He married Françoise Bourlon de Rouvre (1885-1931), daughter of Charles Bourlon de Rouvre. They had two daughters: Monique (1908-1995), who married her cousin Étienne de Ganay (1899-1990), and Louise-Charlotte (14 July 1912 - 29 May 2012), co-founder of the Maison d'Ananie. Étienne et Monique de Ganay were part of the expedition of La Korrigane in 1934-36.
Schneider had a taste for adventure, and took in turn to racing hydroplane boats, ballooning and piloting early airplanes.[3] He became a balloon pilot with the Aéro-Club de France in 1908.[1] He set a high altitude record in ballooning, at 10,081 metres (33,074 ft).[4] His interest in engine powered heavier-than-air flights started when he saw Wilbur Wright performing a flight demonstration in Le Mans in August 1908.[citation needed] In 1911 he was given airplane pilot certificate number 409.[1] At this time airplanes were lightly built of wood and canvas, and easily damaged. Forced to abandon flying after a severe accident, he became a constant financial supporter of various flight contests.[4]
Schneider thought that seaplanes had a great future since so much of the Earth is covered by water, which could be used for takeoff by large, heavy aircraft without the need to build runways.[3] On 5 December 1912, at the Aéroclub de France he proposed an annual contest for seaplanes, the "Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider" (Schneider Trophy), to support the technical progress of civil aviation. Participants had to fly a distance of at least 150 miles (240 km).[4] The reward for the winner was 25,000 gold francs and a cup worth the same as the prize. If a nation won the trophy three times within five years, the cup would belong to them.[4]
The first Schneider Trophy competition was held in 1913 in the Mediterranean off Monaco and another competition was held the next year. The competition was suspended during World War I, then resumed in 1919. Nine more races were held until the competition was permanently suspended in 1931.[3] The races did not achieve Schneider's objective of furthering commercial aviation by developing robust long-range airplanes. Instead, they became an object of intense national competition, with designs built only to win the trophy and of little use for other purposes.[3] The race did however prove important for the innovation of military aircraft and liquid cooled engines.
Elvire de Brissac, Il était une fois les Schneider, Grasset, 2007
Dominique Schneidre, Les Schneider, Le Creusot, Fayard, 1995
Les Schneider, Le Creusot, une famille, une entreprise, une ville, 1836-1960, catalogue de l'exposition
April 12, 2024
jacques, schneider, jacques, schneider, july, 1879, 1928, french, financier, balloonist, aircraft, enthusiast, created, schneider, trophy, jacques, schneiderschneider, graveborn, 1879, july, 1879paris, francedied1, 1928, 1928, aged, beaulieu, francenationality. Jacques P Schneider 25 July 1879 1 May 1928 was a French financier balloonist and aircraft enthusiast who created the Schneider Trophy Jacques P SchneiderSchneider s graveBorn 1879 07 25 25 July 1879Paris FranceDied1 May 1928 1928 05 01 aged 48 Beaulieu sur Mer FranceNationalityFrenchOccupation s French financier balloonistKnown forSchneider TrophyJacques Schneider at the wheel of a racing car or one of his airboats Contents 1 Life 2 Schneider Trophy 3 References 4 Further readingLife editJacques P Schneider was born near Paris on 25 July 1879 1 His father was Paul Henry Schneider 1841 1916 and his grandfather was Adolphe Schneider 1802 1845 founder of Societe Schneider et Cie 2 Jacques Schneider was trained as an engineer at the Ecole des Mines He married Francoise Bourlon de Rouvre 1885 1931 daughter of Charles Bourlon de Rouvre They had two daughters Monique 1908 1995 who married her cousin Etienne de Ganay 1899 1990 and Louise Charlotte 14 July 1912 29 May 2012 co founder of the Maison d Ananie Etienne et Monique de Ganay were part of the expedition of La Korrigane in 1934 36 Schneider had a taste for adventure and took in turn to racing hydroplane boats ballooning and piloting early airplanes 3 He became a balloon pilot with the Aero Club de France in 1908 1 He set a high altitude record in ballooning at 10 081 metres 33 074 ft 4 His interest in engine powered heavier than air flights started when he saw Wilbur Wright performing a flight demonstration in Le Mans in August 1908 citation needed In 1911 he was given airplane pilot certificate number 409 1 At this time airplanes were lightly built of wood and canvas and easily damaged Forced to abandon flying after a severe accident he became a constant financial supporter of various flight contests 4 Jacques Schneider was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor citation needed Reduced to poverty 5 he died on 1 May 1928 at Beaulieu sur Mer on the French Riviera 2 6 Schneider Trophy edit nbsp Schneider TrophyMain article Schneider Trophy Schneider thought that seaplanes had a great future since so much of the Earth is covered by water which could be used for takeoff by large heavy aircraft without the need to build runways 3 On 5 December 1912 at the Aeroclub de France he proposed an annual contest for seaplanes the Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider Schneider Trophy to support the technical progress of civil aviation Participants had to fly a distance of at least 150 miles 240 km 4 The reward for the winner was 25 000 gold francs and a cup worth the same as the prize If a nation won the trophy three times within five years the cup would belong to them 4 The first Schneider Trophy competition was held in 1913 in the Mediterranean off Monaco and another competition was held the next year The competition was suspended during World War I then resumed in 1919 Nine more races were held until the competition was permanently suspended in 1931 3 The races did not achieve Schneider s objective of furthering commercial aviation by developing robust long range airplanes Instead they became an object of intense national competition with designs built only to win the trophy and of little use for other purposes 3 The race did however prove important for the innovation of military aircraft and liquid cooled engines References edit a b c Hartmann 2008 p 2 a b Jacques SCHNEIDER Geneanet a b c d Matthews 2001 p 37 a b c d Kemp 2012 p 7 The Schneider Cup Century of Flight The Schneider Cup Death of Donor Sources Hartmann Gerard 25 May 2008 La 1ere Coupe internationale de vitesse Jacques Schneider PDF Retrieved 2013 08 09 Jacques SCHNEIDER Geneanet Retrieved 2013 08 09 Kemp Kenny 2012 12 31 Destination Space Making Science Fiction a Reality Ebury Publishing ISBN 978 0 7535 4901 8 Retrieved 2013 08 09 Matthews Birch 2001 Race with the Wind How Air Racing Advanced Aviation Zenith Imprint ISBN 978 0 7603 0729 8 Retrieved 2013 08 09 The Schneider Cup Century of Flight Retrieved 2013 08 09 The Schneider Cup Death of Donor Barrier Miner 4 May 1928 Retrieved 2013 08 09 Further reading editJean Louis Beaucarnot Les Schneider une dynastie Hachette Litterature 1986 Elvire de Brissac O dix neuvieme Grasset prix Femina Essai 2001 Elvire de Brissac Il etait une fois les Schneider Grasset 2007 Dominique Schneidre Les Schneider Le Creusot Fayard 1995 Les Schneider Le Creusot une famille une entreprise une ville 1836 1960 catalogue de l exposition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacques Schneider amp oldid 1184667564, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
