L'Aérophile

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L'Aérophile was a leading aeronautics journal founded in 1893 by Georges Besançon. It began as the organ of the Union aérophile de France and became the official journal of the Aero Club of France.

In 1898, Wilfrid de Fonvielle was co-director with Besançon; Emmanuel Aimé was editor-in-chief. The publisher was given as Bureaux de l'Aérophile, 14, Rue des Grandes-Carrières ,14.[1]

In 1915 the address was 35, Rue François-Ier (Champs-Élysées) Paris (VIIIe).[2]

Notes on gathering data from this publication

Dates of French patents in L'Aérophile are application dates, not grant dates.

Frontmatter/backmatter pages are numbered in Roman numerals.

Scans

There is an apparently complete collection at Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France). We list in the tables below the issues in our period and particularly significant pages for our database.

as listed on fr.wp

Tables of issues and their lengths

It has been said that L'Aérophile sharply reduced publication in WWI. We attempt to measure that here with literal issue and page counts. That will help quantify and explain declines in patenting and publication.

The table lists the countries with the most patents in our database, and the most significant sources. (The counts include some patents that are not related to aeronautics, or are out of our period of interest.) There will be many more from some of these countries. Google patents has information for most of these, generally those which are available on espacenet too. For the oldest patents we usually don’t have complete information, e.g. not the author’s full name. From several countries the search is challenging as the inventors names are not recorded, or not recorded in a standard way.

1893-1896
Issue Page numbers Length in pages Notes and links to scans
jan-mar 1893, 1:1-2-3 1-40 40 Gallica;
avr 1893, 1:4 45-68 24 Gallica;
mai 1893, 1:5 69-92 24 Gallica;
juin 1893, 1:6 93-116 24 Gallica;
juil-aout-sept 1893, 1:7-8-9 117-164 48 Gallica;
oct-nov 1893, 1:10-11 165-200 36 Gallica;
dec 1893, 1:12 201-224 24 Gallica;
jan-feb 1894, 2:1-2 1-40 40 Gallica;
mars 1894, 2:3 41-72 32 Gallica;
avril 1894, 2:4 73-96 24 Gallica;
mai 1894, 2:5 97-120 34 Gallica; Image of Wilfrid de Fonvielle
juin-juil. 1894, 2:6-7 121-152 32 Gallica; Image of J. Janssen
aout-sept. 1894, 2:8-9 153-184 32 Gallica; Le Colonel Laussedat
oct-nov 1894, 2:10-11 185-243 59 Gallica; Image of Gaston Tissandier
déc 1894, 2:12 217-244 28 Gallica; Image of Besancon
jan-feb 1895, 3:1-2 1-32 32 Gallica; Image of Emmanuel Aimé
mars-avr 1895, 3:3-4 33-64 32 Gallica; Camille Flammarion
mai-jun 1895, 3:5-6 65-96 32 Gallica; Image of Louis Godard
juil 1895, 3:7 97-120 34 Gallica; S.-A. Andrée
aout 1895, 3:8 121-144 24 Gallica; E.-L. Julhès
sept-oct 1895, 3:9-10 145-176 32 Gallica; Auguste Toulet
nov-dec 1895, 3:11-12 177-207 31 Gallica; Joseph Jaubert
jan-feb 1896, 4:1-2 1-32 32 Gallica; Image of Gustave Hermite
mars-avril 1896, 4:3-4 33-64 32 Gallica; Image of Frédéric L'Hoste
mai 1896, 4:5 65-96 32 Gallica; Image of Nils Strindberg
juin 1896, 4:6 97-128 32 Gallica; Image of Edward Spelterini
juli-aout 1896, 4:7-8 129-176 58 Gallica; Image of Paul Decauville
sept 1896, 4:9 177-208 32 Gallica; Image of Colonel Templar
oct 1896, 4:10 209-240 32 Gallica; Image of Henry de Grafigny
nov-dec 1896, 4:11-12 241-288 48 Gallica; Image of Victor Cabalzar
1897-1900
Issue Page numbers Length in pages Notes and links to scans
jan-feb 1897, 5:1-2 1-40 40 Gallica; Image of Marcelin Berthelot; patent list on p40
mars 1897, 5:3 41-72 40 Gallica; Image of Edvard Rambusch
avr-mai 1897, 5:4-5 73-112 40 Gallica; Image of James Glaisher
juin-juillet 1897, 5:6-7 113-144 40 Gallica; Image of Knut Fraenkel
aout-sept-oct 1897, 5:8-9-10 145-200 54 Gallica; Image of Edouard Surcouf
nov-dec 1897, 5:11-12 201-236 36 Gallica; Image of Georges Le Cadet
jan-fev-mar 1898, 6:1-2-3 1-44 44 Gallica; Internet Archive
avr-mai 1898, 6:5 45-76 32 Gallica; Image of Abel Ballif; Patent list on p76
juin-juil-aout 1898, 6:6-7-8 77-116 40 Gallica; Image of Hureau de Villeneuve
sept-oct 1898, 6:9-10 117-148 32 Gallica; Cover image of Louis Paul Cailletet; Patents filed from 4-19 to 8-25 on p148 (Gallica); Patents p148 (archive.org)
nov-déc 1898, 6:11-12 149-180 32 Gallica; Cover image of General major Michel Alexandrowitch Rykatchew
jan 1899, 7:1 1-12 12 Gallica; Cover image of le compte Albert de Dion; Patents filed 12 sept-4 nov 1898 listed on p12 (Gallica); p12 patents (archive.org);archive.org full list?
fev 1899, 7:2 13-24 12 Gallica; Cover image of A.-Lawrence Rotch
mars 1899, 7:3 25-36 12 Gallica; Cover image of Jules Duruof
avril 1899, 7:4 37-48 12 Gallica; Cover image of Georges Besançon and Georges Le Cadet
mai 1899, 7:5 49-60 12 Gallica; Cover image of Abel Corot; p60 patents (archive.org)
juin 1899, 7:6 61-72 12 Gallica; Cover image of Louis Triboulet
juil 1899, 7:7 73-84 12 Gallica; Cover image of Colonel Alexandre de Kowanko
aout 1899, 7:8 85-96 12 Gallica; Cover image of Henri de La Valette
sept 1899, 7:9 97-108 12 Gallica; Cover image of Ernest Archdeacon; patents on p108
oct 1899, 7:10 109-120 12 Gallica; Cover image of Maurice Farman
nov 1899, 7:11 121-132 12 Gallica; Cover image of de Castillon de Saint-Victor
dec 1899, 7:12 133-160 28 Gallica; Cover image of Henry de La Vaulx; patents on p154; http://archive.org/stream/larophile07besa#page/154/mode/1up patents on p154]; last page
jan 1900, 8:1 1-12 12 Gallica; 8e at archive.org; Cover image of Mlle Dorothee Klumpke
fev 1900, 8:2 13-28 16 Gallica; Cover image of Eugène Godard II
mars 1900, 8:3 29-44 16 Gallica; Cover image of Jacques Faure
avr 1900, 8:4 45-60 16 Gallica; Cover image of le compte Jules Carelli
mai 1900, 8:5 61-72 12 Gallica; Cover image of le compte Victor Silberer
juin 1900, 8:6 73-84 12 Gallica; Cover image of Auguste Riedinger
juil. 1900, 8:7 85-96 12 Gallica; Cover image of La Societe Aeronautique de Berlin people: Richard Assmann, Victor Kremser, Otto Baschin, Reinhard Joachim Süring, Edmond Koebke, Hans Gross, and Arthur Berson
aout 1900, 8:8 97-108 12 Gallica; Cover image of Patrick Y. Alexander; patents on p108
sept 1900, 8:9 109-128 12 at archive.org; Cover image of Francesco Cetti;
oct 1900, 8:10 129-144 16 at archive.org; Cover image of Jacques Balsan; patents on p144
nov 1900, 8:11 145-160 16 Gallica; at archive.org; Cover image of M. A. Hansky; patents filed from 19 juin to 18 aout on p160 (Gallica);

http://archive.org/stream/larophile08besa#page/160/mode/1up patents filed from 19 juin to 18 aout on p160 (archive.org)]

dec 1900, 8:12 161-184 24 Gallica; at archive.org; Cover image of Louis Vernanchet
1901-1904
Issue Page numbers Length in pages Notes and links to scans
jan 1901, 9:1 1-20 20 Gallica; Cover image of Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe; patents on p10 (archive.org)
fev 1901, 9:2 21-40 20 Gallica; cover image of Georges Juchmès
mars 1901, 9:3 41-68 28 Gallica; cover image of Jules Verne
avr 1901, 9:4 69-96 28 Gallica; cover image of Alberto Santos-Dumont
mai 1901, 9:5 97-124 28 Gallica; cover image of Albert Tissandier; patents listed on p124
juin 1901, 9:6 125-152 28 Gallica; cover image of Etienne Giraud
juil. 1901, 9:7 153-180 28 Gallica; cover image of François Peyrey
aout 1901, 9:8 181-212 32 Gallica; cover image of Alberto Santos-Dumont, Chapin, Hermite, Besancon, and Aime
sept 1901, 9:9 213-232 28 Gallica; cover image of Paul Estifeeff; patents on p232; p232
oct 1901, 9:10 233-252 30 Gallica; cover image of Maurice Mallet
nov 1901, 9:11 253-280 28 Gallica; cover image of Emile Carton; patents on p280
dec 1901, 9:12 281-316 36 Gallica; cover image of Antonin Boulade
jan 1902, 10:1 1-24 24 Gallica; cover image of Forlanini
fev 1902, 10:2 25-48 24 Gallica; cover image of Georges Bans
mars 1902, 10:3 49-72 24 Gallica; cover image of Gabriel Mangin; patents on p72
avr 1902, 10:4 73-96 24 Gallica; cover image of Léonce Gibardot
mai 1902, 10:5 97-124 28 Gallica; cover image of Auguste Severo
juin 1902, 10:6 125-152 28 Gallica; cover image of Auguste Nicolleau
juil. 1902, 10:7 153-176 24 Gallica; cover image of François Hulka
aout 1902, 10:8 177-204 24 Gallica; cover image of Gustave Trouvé
sept 1902, 10:9 205-228 24 Gallica; cover image of Emile Janets
oct 1902, 10:10 229-268 40 Gallica; cover image of Ottokar de Bradsky-Laboun
nov 1902, 10:11 269-292 24 Gallica; cover image of Henri Juillot
dec 1902, 10:12 293-316 24 Gallica; cover image of Georges Leys
jan 1903, 11:1 1-24 24 Gallica; cover image of Michel Bolscheff
fev 1903, 11:2 25-48 24 Gallica; cover image of Jean-Baptiste Glorieux
mars 1903, 11:3 49-72 24 Gallica; cover image of Georges Dubois
avr 1903, 11:4 73-96 24 Gallica; cover image of Claude Jobert
mai 1903, 11:5 97-120 24 Gallica; cover image of Tony Broët
juin 1903, 11:6 121-144 24 Gallica; cover image of Son Altesse Royale le Prince Jaime de Bourbon
juil. 1903, 11:7 145-168 Gallica; cover image of S. A. I. et R. l'Archiduc Leopold Salvator
aout 1903, 11:8 169-192 24 Gallica; cover image of Edouard-Victor Boulenger
sept 1903, 11:9 193-216 Gallica; cover image of Antonino Mélandri
oct 1903, 11:10 217-240 24 Gallica; cover image of Antony Joly
nov 1903, 11:11 241-264 Gallica; cover image of Paul Bordé
dec 1903, 11:12 265-288 Gallica; cover image of Jules Saulnière
jan 1904, 12:1 5-24 20 Gallica; cover image of Ernest Guglielminetti; not clear where pages 1-4 are but this issue begins on p5.
fev 1904, 12:2 25-48 24 Gallica; cover image of Camille Dartois
mars 1904, 12:3 49-72 Gallica; cover image of André Legrand
avr 1904, 12:4 73-96 Gallica; cover image of Paul Tissandier
mai 1904, 12:5 97-120 Gallica; cover image of Alfred Vonwiller
juin 1904, 12:6 121-144 24 Gallica; cover image of Henri Hervé
juil. 1904, 12:7 145-168 24 Gallica; cover image of Ernest Barbotte
aout 1904, 12:8 169-192 24 Gallica; cover image of Leon Lair
sept 1904, 12:9 193-216 Gallica; cover image of Georges Le Brun
oct 1904, 12:10 217-240 24 Gallica; cover image of comte Hadelin d'Oultremont
nov 1904, 12:11 241-264 24 Gallica; cover image of Leon Maison; there is an extensive fold-out with non-standard pages, scanned, changing the page numbering in Gallica
dec 1904, 12:12 265-288 24 Gallica; cover image of Justin Balzon
1905-1908
Issue Page numbers Length in pages Notes and links to scans
jan 1905, 13:1 5-24 20 Gallica; cover image of Edmond David; 13e at archive.org
fev 1905, 13:2 25-48 24 Gallica; cover image of Capitaine Ferdinand Ferber; on archive.org
mars 1905, 13:3 49-72 24 Gallica; cover image of comte Arnold de Contades-Gizeux; on archive.org
avr 1905, 13:4 73-96 24 Gallica; cover image of comte Victor Louet;

on archive.org

mai 1905, 13:5 97-120 24 Gallica; cover image of Armand Dufaux and Henri Dufaux;
juin 1905, 13:6 121-144 24 Gallica; cover image of F.-S. Lahm (Frank S. Lahm);
juil. 1905, 13:7 145-160 16 Gallica; cover image of Charles Levée;
aout 1905, 13:8 161-192 32 Gallica; cover image of Lieutenant-colonel Hischauer;
sept 1905, 13:9 193-216 24 Gallica; cover image of Frank Hedges Butler;
oct 1905, 13:10 217-240 24 Gallica; cover image of Major B. Baden Powell;
nov 1905, 13:11 241-264 24 Gallica; cover image of Major Fernandez-Jésus Duro;
dec 1905, 13:12 265-296 32 Gallica; cover image of Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright;
jan 1906, 14:1 1-32 32 Gallica; cover image of Walter Wellman;
feb 1906, 14:2 33-64 32 Gallica; cover image of Colonel D. Pedro Vivès y Vich;
mar 1906, 14:3 65-92 28 Gallica; cover image of Antonin Dubost;
apr 1906, 14:4 95-114 20 Gallica; cover image of Samuel-Pierpont Langley;
mai 1906, 14:5 115-134 20 Gallica; cover image of Émile Carton and Valentine Carton;
juin 1906, 14:6 135-154 20 Gallica; cover image of Alfred Leblanc;
juil 1906, 14:7 155-174 Gallica; cover image of René Gasnier;
aout 1906, 14:8 175- [ Gallica]; cover image of [[]];
sept 1906, 14:9 - [ Gallica]; cover image of [[]];
oct 1906, 14:10 - [ Gallica]; cover image of [[]];
nov 1906, 14:11 - [ Gallica]; cover image of [[]];
dec 1906, 14:12 - [ Gallica]; cover image of [[]];
jan 1907, 15:1 15e of archive.org
jan 1908, 16:1 16e at archive.org
1909-1912
Issue Page numbers Length in pages Notes and links to scans
jan 1909, 17:1 17e at archive.org
jan 1910, 18:1 18e at archive.org
jan 1911, 19:1
jan 1912, 20:1
1913-1916
Issue Page numbers Length in pages Notes and links to scans
jan 1913, 21:1
jan 1914, 22:1
jan 1915, 23:1
jan 1916, 24:1
1917-1920
Issue Page numbers Length in pages Notes and links to scans
jan 1917, 25:1
jan 1918, 26:1
jan 1919, 27:1 Gallica; 5- Gallica;
jan 1920, 28:1 5-32 Gallica; many ad pages before page 5

Pages per year

References

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  2. Cover, 23e nos. 17–18, 1–15 September 1915.