Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão
| Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Macaíba,  Brazil |
| Died |
Paris,  France |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Aviator, inventor |
Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (Macaíba, 11 de January 1864 — Paris, 12 May 1902) was a politician, journalist, inventor and Brazilian aeronaut.
On May 12, 1902, Augusto Severo and his French mechanic, Georges Saché, died when they were flying over Paris at the airship called Pax. A marble plaque at number 81 of the Avenue du Maine in Paris, celebrates the location of Augusto Severo accident.[1][2] The Catastrophe of the Balloon "Le Pax" is a 1902 short silent film recreation of the catastrophe, directed by Georges Méliès.
References
- ↑ "Death of the aeronaut Auguste Severo and his mechanic George Sache". lookandlearn.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "La belle époque. 1890-1905.". e-monsite.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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