Henri Georges de France (7 September 1911 Paris – 29 April 1986 Paris) was a pioneering French television inventor. His inventions include the 819 line French standard and the SECAM color system. He was also apparently behind the HD-MAC high-definition standard. De France is interred in Paris (cimetière du Montparnasse). The public passage near France Télévisions buildings in Paris is named Esplanade Henri de France.