Quote of the day
What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast!
Octave Chanute
Born: February 18, 1832
Died: November 23, 1910 (aged 78)
Bio: Octave Chanute was an American civil engineer and aviation pioneer, born in France. He provided many budding enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers, with help and advice, and helped to publicize their flying experiments.
Known for:
- Progress in Flying Machines
- Aerial Navigation (1891)
- Pocket-book of Aeronautics (1907)