Talk:Henri Mignet

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The Ellis & Jones ref contains comprehensive biographical details of Mignet's life, but no evidence there of furniture making. After WWI, Mignet built radios for a living, and made at least one camera. Later he did raise chickens to sell as meat, but no evidence of having children before getting married. I don't have access to Plane & Pilot, nor Bowers, ref, so can't verify there. Any comments? PeterWD (talk) 12:15, 19 June 2011 (UTC)


 * It is Plane and Pilot that claims he was a furniture maker. I added that ref so I have it here. It says "Mignet was a furniture manufacturer and he impishly named his creation "Le Pou de Ciel," or Louse of the Sky." I will admit that it is not the most authoritative guide, so if you think it is apocryphal then go ahead and remove it. - Ahunt (talk) 12:23, 19 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Of note this ref used in the article also says he was a "Furniture designer"! I also checked the Bowers reference, which is quite authoritative, and Bowers does not mention any vocations in connection with Mignet. - Ahunt (talk) 12:25, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks again. I'm guessing that CMF picked the info from WP article here. I'll draft something soon, but unhappy right now about other editor's actions elsewhere.PeterWD (talk) 12:52, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Now amended occupation to radio engineer. Also place of death corrected to Pessac, in department Gironde; no reliable ref for that, but French WP made that change in 2007, arguably more plausible. See also alignment with articles Flying Flea and Mignet HM.14. PeterWD (talk) 16:09, 28 June 2011 (UTC)