Roland Garros

Roland Garros (6 October 1888 – 5 October 1918) was a French aviator and fighter pilot during the World War I.Roland Garros, l'aviateur

 Biography 
Garros was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion and studied at HEC Paris.QUI ÉTAIT ROLAND GARROS ?Roland Garros (HEC 1908), pioneer of aviationQui était Roland Garros, celui qui a donné son nom au mythique tournoi de tennis ? He began his flying career in 1909 flying the Santos-Dumont monoplane, a plane that only flew well when flown by a lightweight pilot. In 1911, Garros completed his studies and flew the Bleriot monoplane, participating in various races in Europe. He was a distinguished pilot before the World War I broke out; in 1913 he changed aircraft, flying the Morane-Saulnier N, a significant improvement over the Blériot, and became famous for a non-stop flight across the Mediterranean from Fréjus in southern France to Bizerte in Tunisia. The following year, Garros joined the French army when World War I broke out.

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Category:1888 births
Category:1918 deaths
Category:French aviators
Category:French military personnel of World War I
Category:Alumni of HEC Paris