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French aeronatuical engineer
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Male
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Death:
11 June 1944
Education:
École Polytechnique
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Biography
Pierre Ernest Mercier (died June 11, 1944) was a French aeronautical engineer. A former student of the École Polytechnique, he invented and patented a type of cowling for radial engines. He joined aircraft manufacturer Lioré-et-Olivier (later SNCASE) in the 1930s, where he designed the airframe for the LeO 451.