Materials for the study of aeronautical experiments : scrapbook, 1895-1899.

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Materials for the study of aeronautical experiments : scrapbook, 1895-1899.

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Scrapbook of clippings, correspondence, and photographs, related to Pilcher's work in aeronautics. Includes clippings reporting Pilcher's fatal flying accident. Collected by Octave Chanute.

1 v. (35 p.) ; 30 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7651188

University of Chicago Library

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Crerar Manuscript Collection (University of Chicago. Library)

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Pilcher, Percy

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Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910

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Civil engineer and aviation pioneer. From the description of Octave Chanute papers, 1807-1955 (bulk 1860-1910). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980023 A native of Paris, Chanute emigrated from France to the U.S. with his parents in 1838. He worked as an engineer, primarily in constructing railroads and railroad bridges, but is best remembered as a pioneer in aerial navigation and glider flight, and wrote two influential books on flight. From the description of P...

University of Chicago. Library.

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George Musgrave Giger was classics professor at Princeton University, 1850-65. Francis Turretin (1623-1687) was a theologian. From the guide to the Microfilms of a Translation of Franois Turrettin, Institutio Theologiae Elencticae, 20th century (copies of 19th century originals), (Bodleian Library, University of Oxford) ...