Gustav Mesmer

Gustav Mesmer (1903–1994) was a German inventor of experimental human-powered flying machines, often referred to in the press as "the Icarus of Lautertal." He has been championed by curators as an outsider artist, while his theories about improving aerodynamics through wing and sail piercings have been of interest to scientists.

Biography Born in Altshausen, Germany, on 16 January 1903, Gustav Mesmer was the sixth of 12 children.

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