Henri Giffard
French engineer
Baptiste Jules Henri Jacques Giffard was a French engineer. In 1852 he invented the steam injector and the powered Giffard dirigible airship. Wikipedia
Born: February 8, 1825, Paris, France
Died: April 14, 1882 (age 57 years), Paris, France
Inventions: Giffard dirigible, injector
Cause of death: Suicide