Gustave Whitehead
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Gustave Albin Whitehead was an aviation pioneer who emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and built gliders, flying machines, and engines between 1897 and 1915. Wikipedia
Born: January 1, 1874, Leutershausen, Germany
Died: October 10, 1927 (age 53 years), Bridgeport, CT
Known for: Claimed flights 1901–1902