John Joseph Montgomery
American inventor and physicist
John Joseph Montgomery was an American inventor, physicist, engineer, and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than-air flying machines. Wikipedia
Born: February 15, 1858, Yuba City, CA
Died: October 31, 1911 (age 53 years), Evergreen, CA
Spouse: Regina Cleary (m. 1910)
Education: Santa Clara University, University of San Francisco, and St. Ignatius
Resting place: Colma, California; 37°40′16″N 122°26′43″W / 37.671155°N 122.445191°W