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Charles Renard (Damblain, Vosges
Vosges

This article is about the department of France named Vosges. For the mountain range, see Vosges Mountains.Vosges is a France departments of France, named after the local Vosges Mountains....
, 1847 - Meudon
Meudon

Meudon is a commune in France in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the d?partement of Hauts-de-Seins. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero....
 1905), French military engineer, started to work after the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between Second French Empire and Kingdom of Prussia, while Prussia was backed by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Grand Duchy of Baden, History of W?rttemberg#The Kingdom...
 of 1870/71 on the design of air ships at the French army aeronautical department. Together with Arthur C. Krebs
Arthur Krebs

Arthur Constantin Krebs was a French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering.Collaborating with Charles Renard, he piloted Timeline of aviation - 19th century made in the French Army airship La France , which was designed in 1884....
 and his brother Paul, he constructed in 1884 the dirigible war balloon
Balloon (aircraft)

A balloon is a type of aircraft that remains aloft due to its buoyancy. A balloon travels by moving with the wind. It is distinct from an airship, which is a buoyant aircraft that can be propelled through the air in a controlled manner....
 "La France
La France (airship)

The La France was a French Army airship launched by Charles Renard and Arthur Constantin Krebs in 1884. Collaborating with Charles Renard, Arthur Constantin Krebs piloted Timeline of aviation - 19th century with the La France....
", which had its maiden flight
Maiden flight

The maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. This is similar to a ship's maiden voyage....
 on 1884-08-09 and was presented at the Paris Exposition Universelle (1889)
Exposition Universelle (1889)

The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from May 6, to October 31, 1889.It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event traditionally considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution....
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He also proposed a now widely used system of preferred number
Preferred number

In industrial design, preferred numbers are standard guidelines for choosing exact product dimensions within a given set of constraints.Product developers must choose numerous lengths, distances, diameters, volumes, and other characteristic quantity....
s that was later named after him and became international standard
International standard

International standards are standards developed by international standards organisations. International standards are available for consideration and use, worldwide....
 ISO
International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO , is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations....
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Charles Renard (Damblain, Vosges
Vosges

This article is about the department of France named Vosges. For the mountain range, see Vosges Mountains.Vosges is a France departments of France, named after the local Vosges Mountains....
, 1847 - Meudon
Meudon

Meudon is a commune in France in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the d?partement of Hauts-de-Seins. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero....
 1905), French military engineer, started to work after the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between Second French Empire and Kingdom of Prussia, while Prussia was backed by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Grand Duchy of Baden, History of W?rttemberg#The Kingdom...
 of 1870/71 on the design of air ships at the French army aeronautical department. Together with Arthur C. Krebs
Arthur Krebs

Arthur Constantin Krebs was a French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering.Collaborating with Charles Renard, he piloted Timeline of aviation - 19th century made in the French Army airship La France , which was designed in 1884....
 and his brother Paul, he constructed in 1884 the dirigible war balloon
Balloon (aircraft)

A balloon is a type of aircraft that remains aloft due to its buoyancy. A balloon travels by moving with the wind. It is distinct from an airship, which is a buoyant aircraft that can be propelled through the air in a controlled manner....
 "La France
La France (airship)

The La France was a French Army airship launched by Charles Renard and Arthur Constantin Krebs in 1884. Collaborating with Charles Renard, Arthur Constantin Krebs piloted Timeline of aviation - 19th century with the La France....
", which had its maiden flight
Maiden flight

The maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. This is similar to a ship's maiden voyage....
 on 1884-08-09 and was presented at the Paris Exposition Universelle (1889)
Exposition Universelle (1889)

The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from May 6, to October 31, 1889.It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event traditionally considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution....
.

He also proposed a now widely used system of preferred number
Preferred number

In industrial design, preferred numbers are standard guidelines for choosing exact product dimensions within a given set of constraints.Product developers must choose numerous lengths, distances, diameters, volumes, and other characteristic quantity....
s that was later named after him and became international standard
International standard

International standards are standards developed by international standards organisations. International standards are available for consideration and use, worldwide....
 ISO
International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO , is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations....
 3. It helped the French army to reduce the number of different balloon rope
Rope

A rope is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength ....
s kept on inventory
Inventory

Inventory is a list for Good and materials, or those goods and materials themselves, held available in stock by a business. It is also used for a list of the contents of a household and for a list for will purposes of the possessions of someone who has died....
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