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If there be one man, more than another, who deserves to succeed in flying through the air, that man is Mr. Laurence Hargrave, of Sydney, New South Wales.

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Let us hope that the advent of a successful flying machine, now only dimly foreseen and nevertheless thought to be possible, will bring nothing but good into the world; that it shall abridge distance, make all parts of the globe accessible, bring men into closer relation with each other, advance civilization, and hasten the promised era in which there shall be nothing but peace and goodwill among all men.

Octave Chanute

Octave Chanute

Octave Chanute

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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)

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