Clarence D. Chamberlin | |
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Born | |
Died | October 31, 1976 | (aged 82)
Resting place | Lawn Cemetery, Huntington, Connecticut |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Aviator |
Known for | Piloted the first Transatlantic passenger flight |
Spouses | Wilda Bogert
(m. 1919; div. 1936)Louise Ashby (m. 1936–1976) |
Children | Philip (1925–2011) Clarisse (b. 1940) Kathy (b. 1942) |
Parent(s) | E.C. Chamberlin (1870–1938) and Jesse Duncan |
Clarence Duncan Chamberlin (November 11, 1893 – October 31, 1976) was an American pioneer of aviation, being the second man to pilot a fixed-wing aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to the European mainland, while carrying the first transatlantic passenger.