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John Joseph Montgomery (February 15, 1858 – October 31, 1911) 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.
Only a couple hundred miles to the west, another history was being made which would pave the way for the next century, and perhaps the next millennium: A man actually flew on the Otay Mesa in San Diego County, California! His name was John Montgomery.
Jun 1, 2012 · John Joseph Montgomery began his experimental flights 20 years before the Wright Brothers—and paid the ultimate price. But he's been lauded by many as an important innovator in the struggle for aviation success—we examine the life of a forgotten pioneer in the world of flying.
John Joseph Montgomery was born on B Street in Yuba City in 1858, the son of the Sutter County District Attorney and a mother who recalled he used to lie on his back as a baby and watch the birds of the Pacific Flyway.
NUMBER 711 * MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL At Otay Mesa, in 1883, John Joseph Montgomery made the first flight in a heavier-than-air craft 20 years before the Wrights. Montgomery made many more glider flights before accepting a professorship at Santa Clara College, where he continued his interest in aviation.
Inventor & Promotor. Born: February 25, 1858 in Yuba City, California. Death: October 31, 1911. Enshrined: 1964. Became the first person in America to be freely supported in gliding flights in 1883. Developed a manned glider in 1905 that was raised by a balloon to substantial heights and released.
John J. Montgomery. 2001. about. (1858-1911) Early Pioneer; First American to Build and Fly a Man-Carrying Glider; Controlled Glider Flights 1884; Balloon Launches. Bio. John Montgomery was born in Yuba City, California and became interested in flight at a young age.
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