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Maurice Prévost(22 September 1887 - 27 November 1952) was a French pioneer aviator, best remembered for winning the first Schneider Trophy race in 1913 and winning theGordon Bennett Trophy competition the same year. Born in Reims at 5 rue Flodoard, on September 22, 1887. Joined the Betheny Deperdussin aviation school in Novembre 1910, later becoming the cheif instructor there.

Third place French military aircraft trials,in September 1911, and won the altitude competition. In December 1911, at Reims he reached 3.200 mètres (10000 ft) breaking the world record with a passenger.

won the first Schneider Trophy race at Monaco on 16 April 1913 On September 27, 1913, Gordon-Bennett,  speed world record at for one hour. Captain de la Légion d'Honneur married Jeanne Catherine Françoise Mulaton (1881-1956) in Reims en 1921.

He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on November 27, 1952. He was buried in the "Southern cemetery", his grave being decorated with a bust signed Leon Chavalliaud which was presented to him in 1913 for his Gordon-Bennett Cup victory. ,