MARIE (Pierre). Alsatian. Real name was Bournique. He made his name on a _R.E.P.'s_. In May, 1911, he was trying a 100 h.p. _Deperdussin_ when the machine capsized and fell. He was taken to hospital and died a few hours later. His passenger, Lieut. Depuis, was burned to death. MARS ("Bud"). Well-known American aviator. Has more than once been reported killed; but always appears again. MARTIN (Glen L.) Santa Ana, California, U.S.A. Flying _Curtiss_ types. Obtained a considerable reputation, and local amateur record at Los Angeles meet, end of 1910. MASSAC BUIST. (See BUIST). MATSIEVITCH (Kapitan). Russian Army. Was Instructor of the Military Aviation School at Sevastopol. Killed at Sevastopol, 1911. MAXIM (Sir Hiram), Baldwyn's Park, Kent. Inventor of the Maxim gun, etc. American by birth, naturalised British subject. Began experiments with propellers, etc., in 1889. In 1890 to 1893 he experimented with a full-sized aeroplane, steam propelled. Abandoned the experiments after spending L20,000 on them. Resumed work 1909, without success. Author of _Artificial and Natural Flight_. McCLEAN. British aviator. Towards the end of 1910, he loaned two _Short_ biplanes to Eastchurch flying ground for the training of naval officer in aviation, and himself acted as instructor. These were the first machines used by the British naval officers, consequently Mr. McClean may be regarded as the founder of the British Naval Aeroplane Division. Member of the R. Ae. C. Committee. MENGIN (L.), 2 Rue Debrousse, Paris. Born 1881. Early experimenter. Flew in 1908 in the _Gastambide-Mengin_, from which the _Antoinette_ was evolved. Director of the late _Antoinette Cie_. MERRIMAN. British. Expert Bristol flyer at Brooklands, etc., 1912. Instructor. MESSNER (Haupt. E.), Claridenstr. 36, Zurich. In command Swiss military aviation section, 1911-12. MICHELIN (A. J.), 105 Boulevard Periere, Paris. Born 1853. Chev. Leg. d'Hon. Director of the well-known tyre manufacturers. Donor of the Michelin prize for aviation. Founder member Ae. C. F. MOEDEBECK (Hermann W. L.) Born 1857. Died 1910. German author on aerial matters. MOEDEBECK (Lieut. Col.). German subject. Author of _Fliegen de Menschen_ (Salle), a very useful work on aviation. Also of a _Pocket Book of Aeronautics_, etc. MOINEAU. Frenchman. In August, 1911, with two passengers made a record on a _Breguet_, of reaching 900 metres in twenty minutes at Douai. MOISANT (Miss Matilda). Sister of the late J. M. Moisant. Second American lady to obtain certificate. Used a _Moisant_. MOISANT (John). Architect. American citizen, resident in Paris. Invented two monoplanes. In Aug., 1910, flew the Channel with a passenger in a _Bleriot_. This was the first cross-Channel passenger trip. Killed 1911.