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Lieutenant Colonel John Montgomery (c. 1750–1794) was an American soldier, settler and explorer. He is credited with founding the city of Clarksville, Tennessee. Montgomery County, Tennessee is named after him. Life. In 1771, Montgomery first entered the area of the Cumberland River.
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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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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.
Though many US history books credit the Wright Brothers for the first flight, John J. Montgomery, a South Bay native, was the true first pioneer of the skies. From his humble, Bay Area roots to an nationally renowned aviation pioneer, we chart the course through the life and legacy of John J. Montgomery in San Jose, California.
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In 1967, Arthur D. Spearman, an archivist for Santa Clara University completed the first in-depth biography of Montgomery, which he titled John J. Montgomery: The Father of Basic Flying. Spearman asserted that Montgomery “gave to mankind the principles and the first successful example of basic flying, and that his basic principles are valid ...
JOHN JOSEPH MONTGOMERY. Born: February 15, 1858 In: Yuba City, CA. Died: October 31, 1911 In: San Diego, CA. John Joseph Montgomery’s family moved to Oakland in 1863 when he was five years old. As a toddler he would lie on a pillow and "pretend to fly," his mother said. He watched birds, and he studied clouds, wondering if he could somehow ...
back to articles. Visitors to the San Diego Air & Space Museum are treated to a special exhibit about San Diego’s pioneer aviator and inventor John J. Montgomery. The Montgomery exhibit is in the Theodore Gildred Rotunda, just a few steps inside the Museum’s main entrance. As early as 1883, Montgomery initiated a series of investigations at ...
