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Andre Mas

From: Brian Taves <briantaves1879~at~yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:17:42 -0800 (PST)
To: jvf~at~gilead.org.il

I am forwarding a question by a fellow Washingtonian, in case any of our experts, particularly internationally, may be able to assist.
________________
 
 I am now retired
as
the Curator of Rocketry of the National Air and Space Museum but am still
busy researching and writing and have an additional question re Verne.
> > >
> > > Presently, I am researching a French engineer by the name of Andre Mas
> > who,
> > > in 1870, claimed to have conducted what appear to have been rocketry
> > > experiments towards find a true solution to the problem of space flight.
> > > Due to the date of this alleged experiment, plus the subject matter, I am
> > > surmising that Mas may have been influenced by Verne's Moon novels.  
> > >
> > > My question is therefore, did Mas any any connection at all to Verne, to
> > > your knowledge?  
> > >
> > > I greatly look forward to your response.
> > >
> > > Sincerely yours,

> > >
> > > Frank H. Winter
> > > fhwinter~at~gmail.com
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