Background
Poisson-Quinton, Philippe was born on July 29, 1919 in Loches sur Ource, Aub, France. Son of Jean and Germaine (Duclos) Poisson-Q.
Poisson-Quinton, Philippe was born on July 29, 1919 in Loches sur Ource, Aub, France. Son of Jean and Germaine (Duclos) Poisson-Q.
License science, Sorbonne University, 1942. Engineer, Travaux Publics Paris, 1943. Engineer, Ecole Superieure Aeronautics, 1945.
From research engineer to director international cooperative, French National Office Aerospace Research, Chatillon, 1945-1984;
senior advisor, French National Office Aerospace Research, Chatillon, since 1985. Professor advanced aerospace technologies Post Graduate School Paris, 1960-1996;lecturer French Test Pilot School, 1963-1995, French School Air War, 1970-1995. Visiting professor Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1975-1976.
Lecturer in aerospace research.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Royal Aeronautical Society, French National Academy Air and Space (president 1994, honorary president).
Married Anne Marie Beaucourt, December 28, 1945. Children: Martine, Patrick, Michel.