Glenn Curtiss
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 94 years ago |
Date of birth | May 21,1878 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Hammondsport |
New York | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 23,1930 |
Died | Buffalo |
New York | |
United States | |
Spouse | Pearl Neff |
Books | The Curtiss Aviation Book |
Motorcycle racing | |
Parents | Lua Andrews |
Frank Richmond Curtiss | |
Job | Aviator |
Inventor | |
Racing driver | |
Rocket scientist | |
Known for | Motorcycle racing |
Children | 2 |
Place of burial | Pleasant Valley Cemetery, New York, United States |
Awards | Collier Trophy |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 482556 |
Glenn Curtiss Life story
Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation and motorcycling pioneer, and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to manufacture engines for airships.