Thomas Wesley Benoist | |
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| Born | December 29, 1874 |
| Died | June 14, 1917 (aged 42) Sandusky, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator Aircraft designer Aircraft manufacturer Airline entrepreneur |
Thomas W. Benoist (December 29, 1874 – June 14, 1917) was an American aviator and aircraft manufacturer. In an aviation career of only ten years, he formed the world's first aircraft parts distribution company, established one of the leading early American aircraft manufacturing companies and a successful flying school, and from January to April 1914 operated the world's first scheduled airline.[1][2]
- ^ Missouri Historical Society. Bulletin of the Missouri Historical Society, Volumes 31-32.
- ^ airandspacemuseum.org Roos, Frederick W., "The Brief, Bright Aviation Career of St. Louis's Tom Benoist," American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2005. Archived December 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine