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Heraclio Alfaro Fournier

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Heraclio Alfaro Fournier
Heraclio Alfaro Fournier
Born(1893-09-20)September 20, 1893
DiedOctober 8, 1962(1962-10-08) (aged 69)
Occupation(s)Aviator, aeronautical engineer
ParentJuan Bautista Alfaro

Heraclio Alfaro Fournier (September 20, 1893 – October 8, 1962) was an aviation pioneer, aeronautical engineer, and member of the Early Birds of Aviation.[1]

Early life

Born in Vitoria, Spain, Heraclio was the son of Juan Bautista Alfaro and grandson of Heraclius Fournier, founder of the famous card factory, Naipes Heraclio Fournier. At the Marianist school in that city, he was introduced to the nascent field of aviation by Louis Heintz.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.earlyaviators.com/ealfaro.htm
  2. ^ Heraclio Alfaro Fournier Heraclio Alfaro Fournier New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1927 (reprint 2005), pp. 60, 84, 91, 208. ISBN 1-4179-1884-5.