"Messier, George"@en . "George Messier (1896\u20131933) was a French inventor who is best known as the pioneer of hydraulically-operated landing gear for aircraft. He also specialized in hydropneumatic suspensions."@en . "1896-04-23Z"^^ . "1896Z"^^ . "french inventor" . "1933-01-23Z"^^ . "1933Z"^^ .