Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

male, deceased (1970)
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as "Général de Gaulle", was a Frenc...
Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

female, 112 years old
Amelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and women's rights advocate. Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished...
Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager

male, 86 years old
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager gained fame as the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. This historic...
Henry Ergas

Henry Ergas

male
Henry Ergas is an internationally recognised expert in regulatory economics. He has been closely involved in dealing with regulatory issues in a...
Jimmy Doolittle

Jimmy Doolittle

male, deceased (1993)
General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, Sc.D. USAF (December 14 1896 - September 27 1993) was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served with...
Glenn Curtiss

Glenn Curtiss

male, deceased (1930)
Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 - July 23, 1930) was an aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of...
Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

male, deceased (1922)
Alexander Graham Bell (3 March 1847 - 2 August 1922) was a scientist, inventor, and innovator. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he emigrated...
Otto Lilienthal

Otto Lilienthal

male, deceased (1896)
Otto Lilienthal (23 May, 1848 - 10 August, 1896), the German "Glider King," was a pioneer of human aviation. He was the first person to make...
Octave Chanute

Octave Chanute

male, deceased (1910)
Octave Chanute (18 February 1832 - November 23 1910) was an American railroad engineer and aviation pioneer. He provided the Wright brothers with...
Alberto Santos-Dumont

Alberto Santos-Dumont

male, deceased (1932)
Alberto Santos-Dumont (20 July 1873 - 23 July 1932) was an early pioneer of aviation. He was born, grew up, and died in Brazil. His contributions...