Dufaux 1908 Tandem Triplane
Dufaux may refer to: People *Dufaux (surname) Other uses *Dufaux automobile, Swiss race car manufacturer, 1904 - 1907. *Dufaux, the Japanese name of Dufort, a character in Zatch Bell! *Dufaux triplane (Dufaux 3), an experimental aircraft constructed by Henri and Armand Dufaux *Dufaux 4, a biplane constructed by Henri and Armand Dufaux *Dufaux 5, a biplane constructed by Henri and Armand Dufaux See also * Faux (surname) Faux or Faulx is a surname, ultimately from Latin ''fagus'' ("beech"). The English surname is of County of Flanders, Flemish origin. The Belgian "Faux" and its variants could derive from the adjective ''faux'' (Middle French: ''faulx''), "false" ...

Dufaux (surname)
Dufaux is a surname. It is most popular in Belgium, northeastern and southern France, and Switzerland. The etymology is thought to be from Latin ''fagus'' (" beech") via Old French ''fou'', ''fau''. People with the surname Dufaux * Armand Dufaux (1883-1941), Swiss aviation pioneer * Frederic Dufaux, French engineer *Georges Dufaux (1927-2008), Canadian cinematographer * Gilles Dufaux (b. 1994), Swiss sport shooter *Guy Dufaux (b. 1943), Canadian cinematographer * Henri Dufaux (1879-1980), aviation pioneer, brother of Armand * Irene Dufaux (b. 1960), Swiss sport shooter * Jean Dufaux (b. 1949), Belgian comic book writer *Laurent Dufaux (b. 1969), bicyclist * Louis Dufaux (1931-2011), French Roman Catholic bishop * Natacha Dufaux, Canadian film editor *Pierre-Alain Dufaux (b. 1949), Swiss sport shooter See also * Faux (surname) Faux or Faulx is a surname, ultimately from Latin ''fagus'' ("beech"). The English surname is of Flemish origin. The Belgian "Faux" and its variants co ...
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Dufaux Automobile
Dufaux was a Swiss car manufacturer established in Geneva in 1904 by Charles and Frédéric Dufaux. The first Dufaux was built to enter the famous Gordon Bennett Cup race, held that year in the region of Taunus near Frankfurt am Main. The car had an eight-in-line engine with a displacement of no less than 12,760 cc, delivering at 1300 rpm. The event was a total failure for the Dufaux brothers as their car with the number 7 not even could start because of a broken wheel. This car still exists and is permanently exhibited at the Musée Nationale de l'automobile (Collection Schlumpf / Cité de l'Automobile) in Mulhouse (France). As Frenchman Léon Théry on Richard-Brasier won the race, France had to organize the cup for 1905. Later, the brothers won a race at Geneva over a distance of one kilometer at an average speed of . At a second race in Paris, the brothers came in second place. The car had actually been driven from Switzerland to Paris in less than 10 hours. The officia ...
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Zeno And Dufort
The anime and manga series ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as for the manga and for the anime, features an extensive cast created and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. The series takes place in Modern day Japan and follows a genius teenager named Kiyo Takamine and his Zatch Bell, a human-like being with supernatural powers. Creation and conception After Raiku's "Newtown Heroes" series in the Shonen Sunday Super ended, Raiku looked at his old drafts he created in the past for an idea for his next series. One of his ideas was about a mercenary who used a giant sword to defeat enemies. After playing with that idea for three months, Raiku decided to abandon it and go with another idea. His next idea was a story where a middle school student, the prototype of Kiyo, finds an old toy that turns into a giant knight that combats evil. After taking this up with his agent, he was advised to use a cuter character to fight and thus, Zatch was created. After Raiku worked on the idea for a mo ...
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