Henry de La Vaulx

Henry de La Vaulx
Head and shoulders black and white image of Comte Henry de La Vaulx in a suit
Born(1870-04-02)2 April 1870
Bierville, France
Died18 April 1930(1930-04-18) (aged 60)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Cause of deathAviation accident
Resting placeCastle Rozoy-Bellevalle.
48°55′25″N 3°27′22″E / 48.923611°N 3.456111°E / 48.923611; 3.456111
Monuments
File:Tombe-La Vaulx.jpg
NationalityFrench
Known forcofounder of Aero Club of France, 1898;
cofounder of FAI, 1905
AwardsGrand Medal of the Aero Club of France, 1900
Aviation career
Full nameComte Henry de La Vaulx
Famous flights1900 ballooning distance record

Henry de La Vaulx (1870–1930) was a French balloonist, author, and cofounder of major French and international aeronautical associations.