Maurice Farman

Maurice Alain Farman ( born March 21, 1877 in Paris, † February 25, 1964 in Nice ) was a French racing cyclist, racing driver, aviation pioneer and entrepreneur.

Maurice Farman was the son of an English newspaper correspondent in Paris and spent most of his life in France. 1894 Farman, who built together with his brother Henri bicycles, French champion in the sprint. Together with Henri, he formed a strong tandem team. In 1901, he won on a Panhard car racing Grand Prix de Pau, which is considered the first Grand Prix in automotive history. In 1909 he received a French ticket with the number six.

After his cycling career Maurice Farman -founded with his brother, the company Farman for the production of automobiles and airplanes. The two brothers worked independently on the design and worked in production; the third brother Dick worked in the administration of the company. Maurice Farman was also experimenting with telegraphy and telephones in aircraft. 1936, the French aviation industry was nationalized, and Farman sat down to rest.