Mr Jeanniot has had an amazing career. He'd be an interesting man to meet. I would have thought that he'd pump sna a little more, two lines at the end of the article and the company name was shortened. He's been on the advisory board since April '05 and that was all he could say.

Just to set the record straight on who invented the Black Box, not to take anything away from Mr. Jeanniot's contribution.

"Among his many accomplishments, Pierre Jeanniot contributed directly to the development of the first comprehensive flight data recorder (or “Black Box”) which has become indispensable to aircraft safety."

"Dr David Warren of the Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Melbourne, Australia invented the "Black Box" flight data recorder. He was the first person to conceive of the idea of recording the flight crew's conversation on an airplane and of protecting that recording in the event of a crash or fire. The purpose of the Black Box was to help identify the reasons for a plane crash, by recording any clues in the flight crew's conversation. The Black Box was invented in 1953 and in production by 1957. The first ones were painted bright red or orange to make them easier to find after a crash. In 1960, Australia became the first country to make flight recorders mandatory in aircraft."

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