Henri Fabre (1882–1984) was a French aviator and the inventor of the first seaplane in history.
Born into an eminent shipping family in Marseilles, Fabre studied advanced sciences at the Jesuit College of Marseilles. As an inventive marine engineer and navigator, he intensively studied airplane and propeller designs. He patented a system of flotation devices and used it to fly the first seaplane by taking off from the surface of the Étang de Berre, about 25 km north-west of Marseille, in 1910.
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Seek those who find your road agreeable, your personality and mind stimulating, your philosophy acceptable, and your experiences helpful. Let those who do not, seek their own kind.
—Henri Fabre
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