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French aircraft industrialist (1892-1986)

Person · Open Library

Born
1892
Works
2

Top works

  • Le talisman
  • The talisman

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Film & TV

Production · Paris, France

Marcel Dassault (born Marcel Ferdinand Bloch; 23 January 1892 – 17 April 1986) was a French engineer and industrialist who spent his career in aircraft manufacturing. Born on 23 January 1892 in Paris, he was the youngest of the four children of Adolphe Bloch, a doctor, and his wife Noémie Allatini. His parents were Jewish. He was educated at Lycée Condorcet in Paris. After studies in electrical…

Known for

  • The Dassault Saga: One Hundred Years of French Aviation — Self (archive footage)2017

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1951

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Key facts

Born
Marcel Ferdinand Bloch , ( 1892-01-23 ) 23 January 1892, 9th arrondissement of Paris , France
Died
17 April 1986 (1986-04-17) (aged 94), Neuilly-sur-Seine , France
Resting place
Passy Cemetery , Paris
Education
Lycée Condorcet
Alma mater
Breguet School , Supaéro
Occupations
Engineer and industrialist
Known for
Founder of the Dassault Aviation
Spouse
Madeleine Minckès
Children
Claude Dassault, Serge Dassault
Relatives
Darius Paul Dassault (brother)
Awards
Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1976)

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Encyclopedic overview

Marcel Dassault ( French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl daso]; born Marcel Ferdinand Bloch; 23 January 1892 – 17 April 1986) was a French engineer and industrialist who spent his career in aircraft manufacturing. He was also involved in politics, serving intermittently over more than three decades in both houses of the French Parliament from 1951 until his death in 1986.

Early life and education

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