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1. airandspace.si.edu › collection-archive › octaveOctave Chanute Papers | National Air and Space Museum

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   The collection consists of two manuscripts by Octave Chanute, "Conditions and Success in the Design of Flying Machines" and "Recent Experiments in Gliding Flight;" and three series of correspondence. The first series, Miscellaneous Correspondence, dates from September 21, 1891 to November 2, 1911.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Octave_ChanuteOctave Chanute - Wikipedia

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   Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910) was a French-American civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He advised and publicized many aviation enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers. At his death, he was hailed as the father of aviation and the initial concepts of the heavier-than-air flying machine.

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   How many letters did the Wrights send to Octave Chanute?

   • These two May 1900 letters initiated ten years of correspondence between the Wrights-approximately several hundred letters-that ceased only with Chanute's death in May 1910. All the Wrights' letters to Chanute are held in the Octave Chanute Papers at the Library of Congress.

   "The Belief that Flight is Possible to Man" - Library of Congress

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   When did Octave Chanute get a stamp?

   • In 1978, the U.S. Postal Service commemorated Octave Chanute with a pair of 21-cent airmail stamps. In 1996, the National Soaring Museum honored the 100th anniversary of the glider flying experiments in the sand dunes along Lake Michigan as National Landmark of Soaring No. 8.

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   Did Wilbur Wright write a letter to Octave Chanute?

   • On May 13, 1900, Wilbur Wright wrote one of the most remarkable letters in the history of science. In his letter to Octave Chanute, a wealthy businessman and successful engineer, Wilbur seems not at all hindered by the fact that an essentially unknown person from Ohio is addressing an aeronautical authority with a worldwide reputation.

   "The Belief that Flight is Possible to Man" - Library of Congress

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   What happened at Octave Chanute Air Force base?

   • One of these endeavors was the now-closed Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, which detailed the history of Chanute Air Force Base and of aviation in general, and included a replica of Chanute's 1896 glider. The location of the base is now the Chanute Field Historic District, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

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4. findingaids.loc.gov › exist_collections › ead3pdfOctave Chanute Papers

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   The papers of Octave Chanute (1832-1910) span the years 1807-1965, with the vast bulk of the material dating from 1860 to 1910. Chanute spent most of his civil engineering career working on railroad construction.

5. www.loc.gov › collections › wilbur-and-orville"The Belief that Flight is Possible to Man" - Library of Congress

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   In his letter to Octave Chanute, a wealthy businessman and successful engineer, Wilbur seems not at all hindered by the fact that an essentially unknown person from Ohio is addressing an aeronautical authority with a worldwide reputation.

6. www.loc.gov › item › mm78015560Octave Chanute papers, | Library of Congress

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   Octave Chanute papers, Summary. Correspondence, letterbooks, notebooks, articles, family papers, patents, kite diagrams, sketches, plans of Chanute's railroad bridge across the Missouri River, clippings, and photographs.

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8. www.loc.gov › item › wright002804Octave Chanute Papers: Special Correspondence--Wright ...

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   Rights to Octave Chanute's unpublished writings in this collection have also been dedicated to the public, excepting any family correspondence that may allude to matters that are purely personal and are without historical and scientific interest.

9. www.lib.uchicago.edu › ead › rlgGuide to Octave Chanute, Collected Papers on

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   Information on Use. Access. The collection is open for research. Citation. When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Chanute, Octave. Collected Papers on Civil Engineering and Aeronautics, Crerar Ms 168, Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library. Scope Note.