Augustus Moore Herring

An early glider by Herring

Augustus Moore Herring (August 3, 1867 – July 17, 1926) was an American aviation pioneer, who sometimes is claimed by Michigan promoters to be the first true aviator of a motorized heavier-than-air aircraft.[1]

  1. ^ America's First Airplane Flight :: The Southwest Michigan Directory. Swmidirectory.org. Retrieved on 2011-09-19.