Curtiss,Glenn Hammond — Cur·tiss (kûrʹtĭs), Glenn Hammond. 1878 1930. American aviation pioneer who developed the first airplane to complete a one kilometer flight (1908), the first seaplane (1911), and the aileron (1911). * * * … Universalium
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond — ▪ American engineer born May 21, 1878, Hammondsport, N.Y., U.S. died July 23, 1930, Buffalo pioneer aviator and leading American manufacturer of aircraft by the time of the United States s entry into World War I. Curtiss began his… … Universalium
Curtiss, Glenn (Hammond) — born May 21, 1878, Hammondsport, N.Y., U.S. died July 23, 1930, Buffalo, N.Y. U.S. aviation pioneer. He initially built engines for motorcycles. In 1904 he built a motor for a dirigible, and in 1908 he flew an experimental plane to win the first… … Universalium
Glenn Hammond Curtiss — Glenn Curtiss um 1909 Glenn Hammond Curtiss (* 21. Mai 1878 in Hammondsport, New York; † 23. Juli 1930 in Buffalo) war ein amerikanischer Rennfahrer, Luftfahrtpionier, Pilot und Unternehmer. Inhalt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Glenn Hammond Curtiss — noun United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878 1930) • Syn: ↑Curtiss, ↑Glenn Curtiss • Instance Hypernyms: ↑industrialist … Useful english dictionary
Glenn Curtiss — um 1909 Glenn Hammond Curtiss (* 21. Mai 1878 in Hammondsport, New York; † 23. Juli 1930 in Buffalo) war ein amerikanischer Rennfahrer, Luftfahrtpionier, Pilot und Unternehmer … Deutsch Wikipedia
Glenn Curtiss — For the basketball player, see Glenn Curtis. Glenn Hammond Curtiss Grande Semaine d Aviation in France in 1909 Born May 21, 1878 Hammondsport, New York Died … Wikipedia
Curtiss Model E flying boat — ▪ airplane aircraft designed and built by American aeronautics pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss (Curtiss, Glenn Hammond) and first flown in 1912. Although the French aviation pioneer Henri Farman (Farman, Henri) had flown off the water in 1910, the … Universalium
Curtiss — noun United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878 1930) • Syn: ↑Glenn Curtiss, ↑Glenn Hammond Curtiss • Instance Hypernyms: ↑industrialist … Useful english dictionary
Glenn Curtiss — noun United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878 1930) • Syn: ↑Curtiss, ↑Glenn Hammond Curtiss • Instance Hypernyms: ↑industrialist … Useful english dictionary