Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932
Variant namesAlberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) was an important early pioneer of aviation. Born in Saõ Paulo, Brasil, he moved with his family to Paris in 1891. His studies led him to learn to fly, then build dirigibles and airplanes. After a grave accident in 1910, he became ill with multiple sclerosis. Very depressed, he returned to Brazil in 1928, and died in 1932.
From the description of Letter to a friend, 1826 Aug. 14, Val-Mont sur Territet. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84649222
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| referencedIn | John Toland Papers, 1944-1965 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Appleton-Century mss., 1846-1962 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Aviation Lithograph Collection, 1866-1910 | Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives | |
| referencedIn | O'Dwyer, William J. Gustave Whitehead research collection, 1869-1999. | Fairfield Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | William Peters Aviation Photograph Collection, 1903-1964, 1908-1930 | Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932. Letter to a friend, 1826 Aug. 14, Val-Mont sur Territet. | Getty Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Institute of Aerospace Sciences Archives, 1783-1962 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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Birth 1873-07-20
Death 1932-07-23
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