BERRIMAN (A. E.) British. 44, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C. Technical editor of _Flight_. Author of _Principles of Flight_, etc., etc. BERSON (Prof. Arthur), Haupstrasse 9, Lehlendorp, Germany. Born 1859. Austrian. Well-known author on meteorological and similar subjects affecting aviation. BESANCON (Georges), 35 Rue Francois I., Paris. Born 1866. Chev. Leg. d'Hon. Editor of _L'Aerophile_. Secretary Ae. C.F. Experimented with balloons from 1886 onward. BESSONNEAU (J. B. Lieut. de reserve), 29 rue de Louvre, Paris. French. Born 1880. Pioneer aviation helper. Produced special steel cables of high resistance; also the well known Bessonneau _hangars demontables_. Organised the first town-to-town flights, 1910; also first Grand Prix, 1912. BEZOLD (Professor Wilhelm Von), Director of the Meteorological Institute, Berlin, etc. Author of several works on aeronautics, etc. BISS (Gerald), British, 1, Melina Place, Grove End Road, London, N.W. Automobile correspondent of the _Standard_. Aviation expert. BLANCHARD. Frenchman. 1753-1809. First man to cross the English Channel in a balloon (1781). BLAND (Lillian E., Miss), Carnmoney, Belfast, Ireland. First woman aviator to design and build her own machine, _The Mayfly_. Has since ceased. BLERIOT (Louis), 56 Boulevard Maillot, Paris. Chev. Legion d'Honneur. Inventor of the _Bleriot_ monoplane. Pioneer. Experimented from 1906. Has had more falls than any other aviators. First man to fly the Channel, which he did in _Bleriot XI._, 25th July, 1909. Member, Com. d'Aviation of the Ae. C.F. BIELOVUCIC. Peruvian. Flew the Alps, 1912. Well known aviator. BISS (Gerald). 1, Melina Place, Grove End Road, London, N.W. Well-known writer on automobile and aviation. BOCKLIN. Swiss. 1827-1901. In 1850 became interested in aviation. In 1881 built gliders and a model aeroplane. Triplane, 1881. Biplanes, 1882-1887. In 1888 a monoplane with electric motor. BOLOTOFF (Prince), Reigate Priory, Reigate, England. Russian subject. Pioneer aviator. BOOM (J. A.) Editor of the _De Luchtvaart_, Ged. Aude gracht 144, Haarlem. BORGNIS (Achille), 48 Rue d'Universite, Paris. Early experimenter and inventor. Vice-President of the Com. d'Aviation Aeronautiques Club de France. Member Ae. C.F. (See aviators.) BOOTHBY (Lieut. F. L. M.) British Navy. Served on board the _Hermione_ when she was mother ship for aviation and aeronautics. Holds certificates for both aeroplanes and dirigibles. BOSQUET (Chev. du), 8 Place de la Concorde, Paris. Chev. de l'Ordre de Leopold. Sec. Commission auto-aerienne. BOUTTIEAUX (Col.) In command French military aviation, 1911-13. BRACKE (Albert), 11 Chemin de Saint-Denis, Casteau-Mons, Belgium. Engineer. Editor _L'Aero Mecanique_. Inventor of the _Bracke_ and _Misson_ monoplane. Author on aerial matters.