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Octave Chanute, eigentlich Octave Alexandre Chanut, (* 18. Februar 1832 in Paris; † 23. November 1910 in Chicago, Illinois) war ein US-amerikanischer Eisenbahningenieur und Luftfahrtpionier. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Bauingenieur. 3 Flugtechniker. 4 Würdigungen. 5 Werke. 6 Siehe auch. 7 Literatur. 8 Weblinks. 9 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910) was a French-American civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He advised and publicized many aviation enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers. At his death, he was hailed as the father of aviation and the initial concepts of the heavier-than-air flying machine.
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Octave Chanute (born Feb. 18, 1832, Paris, France—died Nov. 23, 1910, Chicago, Ill., U.S.) was a leading American civil engineer and aeronautical pioneer. (Read Orville Wright’s 1929 biography of his brother, Wilbur.)
Octave Chanute was a pioneer of aviation who published a book on flying machines in 1894 and encouraged the Wright Brothers in their gliding experiments. He also made Europe aware of the Wright Brothers' success and was a collector and disseminator of aeronautical information.
Octave Chanute was already a well-known engineer when he began studying the problem of flight. His classic 1894 volume Progress in Flying Machines brought together in one book a history of humankind's attempts to fly. Chanute also applied his knowledge of bridge building to the design of gliders.
Learn about Octave Chanute, a French-born American engineer who designed bridges, railroads, and gliders. He was a friend and advisor to the Wright brothers and published the first comprehensive book on aviation in 1894.
The accomplishments of Octave Chanute have intrigued Simine throughout her professional career in science and technology, and she is considered a leading expert on his contributions to, and influence on early aviation. Her new book, “Flight Not Improbable,” (Springer, 2023) focuses on how Chanute's input, guidance and encouragement helped ...
