Samuel P. Langley
Astronomer, physicist, inventor of the bolometer, aviation pioneer, aviator, 3rd secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, director of Allegheny Observatory
Amelia Earhart
Aviator, US Distinguished Flying Cross, first solo female aviator to cross the Atlantic Ocean
1897-1937 (40)
ameliaearhart.com
Charles Lindbergh
aviator aka The Lone Ostrich, awarded the Orteig Prize for making a nonstop flight from New York to Paris, military officer, author, inventor, political activist
1902-1974 (72)
charleslindbergh.com
Najeeb Halaby
Aviator who flew the first transcontinental jet flight in American history, US federal aviation administrator from 1961-1965, businessman, chairman of Pan Am from 1969-1972, father of Queen Noor of Jordan
1915-2003 (88)
Orville Wright
Co-inventor of the first airplane / aeroplane in 1903, one of The Wright Brothers, aeronautical engineer
Thomas H. Friedkin
Billionaire businessman, airplane pilot, stuntman, founder of Gulf States Toyota Distributors
1935-2017 (82)
Wilbur Wright
Co-inventor of the first airplane / aeroplane in 1903, one of The Wright Brothers, aeronautical engineer
William E. Boeing
Aviator, founder of The Boeing Company in 1916
1881-1956 (75)
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