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Saint-Exupéry

American  
[san-teg-zy-pey-ree] / sɛ̃ tɛg zü peɪˈri /

noun

  1. Antoine de 1900–45, French author and aviator.


Saint-Exupéry British  
/ sɛ̃tɛɡzyperi /

noun

  1. Antoine de (ɑ̃twan də). 1900–44, French novelist and aviator. His novels of aviation include Vol de nuit (1931) and Terre des hommes (1939). He also wrote the fairy tale Le petit prince (1943)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Partnering with computer scientist Ahmed Berjaoui from IRT Saint-Exupéry, the team adopted AI techniques originally designed for aerospace applications to help resolve these challenges.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2025

The copy contains handwritten notes and sketches by Saint-Exupéry.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2024

Mr Jay told the BBC that Saint-Exupéry gave those two typescripts to friends before his disappearance, but the third one "wasn't inscribed or given to someone".

From BBC Oct. 24, 2024

When he goes missing, Saint-Exupéry joins another pilot in searching “between the towering walls and pillars of the Andes,” the peaks rising above 22,000 feet.

From Washington Post Apr. 1, 2021

The French aviator, adventurer, and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, probably best known for his classic children's book "The Little Prince", was also an aircraft designer.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

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