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Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1832 - 1910

biographical statement

American civil engineer and noted aerial navigator. Pioneer in the engineering problems of flight.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Octave Chanute letter to J. Brisben Walker

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233291688]
Identifier: Vault MSS 632
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to J. Brisben Walker. The March 6, 1892 item concerns articles on aeronautics written by Chanute which Walker has requested for publication in the Cosmopolitan Magazine. The September 7, 1892 item discusses availability of engines and boilers for aerial machines and announces prizes for an "aerial" contest.

Dates: 1892 March 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Octave Chanute letter to J. Brisben Walker

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