Alberto Santos-Dumont
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Aviation, Space Exploration
- Subcategories: Inventors, Engineering, Engineers, Aircraft, Airplanes
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History, Latin American History
Article abstract: Santos-Dumont, a leading European aviator during the period of early development of manned flight, is recognized as an inventor and innovative designer in both major categories of flight: lighter than air (airships) and heavier than air (airplanes). Working with semirigid airships, he adapted the internal-combustion engine as a source of power for lighter-than-air vehicles, and he was the first to design, build, and fly a heavier-than-air machine in Europe. Two of the airplanes he designed and built played a major role in the development of European...
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