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Octave Chanute | |
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| Born | 18 February 1832 |
| Died | 23 November 1910 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois |
| Citizenship | French, American[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Civil engineer, railway engineer and bridge designer, aviation pioneer |
Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910) was a French-American[1] civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He advised and publicized many aviation enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers. At his death, he was hailed as the father of aviation and the initial concepts of the heavier-than-air flying machine.[2]
- ^ a b Crouch, T. D. (1981). A Dream of Wings: Americans and the Airplane, 1875–1905. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393013856.
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