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Lucien Maurice Prévost
In Reims at the Gordon-Bennett cup
Born(1887-09-22)22 September 1887
Reims
Died27 November 1952(1952-11-27) (aged 65)
Neuilly-sur-Seine
OccupationAviator
Known forWinning Schneider Trophy 1913
Winning Gordon Bennett
AwardsOfficer of the Legion of Honour

Lucien Maurice Prévost, known as Maurice Prévost, (22 September 1887 in Reims – 27 November 1952) in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French pioneer aviator, best remembered for winning the first Schneider Trophy race in 1913, and the Gordon Bennett Trophy in the same year.

Maurice Prévost was born in Reims at 5 rue Flodoard. He studied at the Practical School of Commerce and Industry of Reims. Joining the Betheny Deperdussin Aviation School in November 1910, Prévost rose to chief instructor. He obtained his civil pilot's license on 29 April 1911 (#475), and his military wings (#38) on 26 August 1911. He secured third place in the French military aircraft trials in November 1911 and won the altitude competition. In December 1911 he reached 10,000 feet, breaking the world altitude record with a passenger. Prévost won the first Schneider Trophy race at Monaco on 16 April 1913, and on 27 September 1913 he won the Gordon Bennett Trophy.

In 1921 Prévost married Jeanne Catherine Françoise Mulaton (1881–1956) in Reims. He died in 1952 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, and was buried in the "Southern Cemetery" of Reims, his grave being decorated with a bust signed Leon Chavalliaud which was presented to him in 1913 for his Gordon Bennett Cup victory.

References

  1. L'Aérophile, Volume 20, p. 230
  2. Registres d'état civil de Reims 1887, page 593/867 www.archinoe.net
  3. Aeronautica
  4. Le 29 avril 1911 dans le ciel : L’aviateur Prévost est breveté pilote 29 April 2014 www.air-journal.fr, accessed 10 December 2022
  5. L’Excelsior, 19 November 1911
  6. Bulletin mensuel / Association générale aéronautique October 1913 gallica.bnf.fr, accessed 10 December 2022

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