Gaston Tissandier

Gaston Tissandier; photograph by Alphonse Liébert

Gaston Tissandier (November 21, 1843 – August 30, 1899) was a French chemist, meteorologist, aviator, and editor. He founded and edited the scientific magazine La Nature and wrote several books.

His brother was illustrator Albert Tissandier. His son Paul became a well known aviator in his own right.