Cromwell Dixon | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, US | July 9, 1892
Died | October 2, 1911 | (aged 19)
Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
Occupation | Aviator |
Known for | First person to fly across the Continental Divide |
Cromwell Dixon (July 9, 1892 – October 2, 1911) was a teenage dirigible pilot and aviator. He became the first person to fly an airplane across the Continental Divide in September 1911 when he flew fifteen miles over Mullan Pass.