L'Aérophile
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.
- L'Aerophile 10:3 Mar. 1902 p 72 http://archive.org/stream/larophile10besa#page/72/mode/1up
- L'Aerophile Mai 1905 p119 http://archive.org/stream/larophile13besa#page/119/mode/1up/search/brevets
- L'Aerophile Jan 1909 p15 17, 15
- L'Aerophile Jan 15, 1909 p48 17,48
- L'Aerophile Mars 1, 1909 p117 17117 - first page: https://archive.org/details/larophile17besa/page/n184/mode/1up
- L'Aérophile Oct 1, 1909 p456 17, 456 NOT DONE WITH 1990
- L'Aérophile Nov 15, 1909 p515 http://archive.org/stream/larophile17besa#page/515/mode/1up/search/brevets
- 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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; |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- 1905: 296
- 1906: 318 broke into months
- 1907: 372
- 1908: 524
- 1909: 576
- 1910: 576 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65639070/f9.item
- 1911: 592 (+10?) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65523525/f11.item
- 1912: 576 (dec: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6551989z/f50.item)
- 1913: 576, accordign to this page: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6552332d/f584.item (starts https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6552332d/f13.item), and many unnumbered pages at the end
- 1914: 434 (aug issue looks normal, then no sept issue, then oct issue refers to guerre)
- 1915: 296
- 1916: 362; no dec issue ;
- 1917: 432 including index jan: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65518819/f9.item;
- 1918: 384
- 1919: 384: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6551947m/f5.item
- 1920: 384 not counting lots of confusing ad pages