Cromwell Dixon

Cromwell Dixon
Born(1892-07-09)July 9, 1892
San Francisco, California, US
DiedOctober 2, 1911(1911-10-02) (aged 19)
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio
OccupationAviator
Known forFirst person to fly across the Continental Divide
The Cromwell Dixon Airship Company

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.