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I am well convinced that Aerial Navigation will form a most prominent feature in the progress of civilization.
George Cayley
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Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.
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Born:
December 27, 1773
Died:
December 15, 1857
(aged 83)
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Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet was a prolific English engineer and is one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics.
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