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Edward Lincoln Hoffman | |
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 Calvin Coolidge (left) presenting the 1926 Collier Trophy to Edward L. Hoffman (right). Secretary of War Dwight Davis stands in the center.[1] | |
| Born | Edward Lincoln Hoffman December 17, 1884 |
| Died | October 6, 1970 (aged 85) |
| Nationality |  United States of America |
| Occupation | Army Officer (1911-1937) |
| Employer | United States Army Air Service |
| Known for | first practicable parachute |
| Spouse | Ruth (born Abt. 1891 in Nebraska) |
| Parent(s) | William Hoffman Mary E. Aearn |
| Awards | Collier Trophy (1926) |
Edward Lincoln Hoffman (1884–1970) was a United States Army Air Service (USAAS) pilot, officer and Engineering Division Chief at McCook Field. With no parachute experience, he formed a team that included aviation pioneers Leslie Irvin and James Floyd Smith which developed the first modern parachute. The 1926 Collier Trophy was awarded to Major E. L. Hoffman, Air Corps for "development of a practical parachute;" the year's greatest achievement in American aviation.[2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Kavanaugh-Jones, Helen (2002). Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose: Developing Air Power for the United States Air Force During the First Century of Powered Flight. History Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Air Force Materiel Command. ISBN 9780160675997.