Octave Chanute

Octave Chanute
Born(1832-02-18)18 February 1832
Died23 November 1910(1910-11-23) (aged 78)
Resting placeSpringdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois
CitizenshipFrench, 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]

  1. ^ a b Crouch, T. D. (1981). A Dream of Wings: Americans and the Airplane, 1875–1905. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393013856.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopMech was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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