Alberto Santos-Dumont
Brazilian sportsman and inventor
Alberto Santos-Dumont, self-stylized as Alberto Santos=Dumont, was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air... Wikipedia
Born: July 20, 1873, Santos Dumont, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died: July 23, 1932 (age 59 years), Guarujá, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Known for: Santos-Dumont number 6; Santos-Dumont 14-bis; Santos-Dumont Demoiselle
Parents: Henrique Dumont and Francisca de Paula Santos
Awards: Deutsch prize; Archdeacon prize;
Resting place: São João Batista cemetery
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