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  1. Jul 7, 2015 · 7 Things You May Not Know About Howard Hughes. From the development of his massive Spruce Goose aircraft to his involvement in a top-secret CIA plot to recover a Soviet sub, get the facts about...

  2. Mar 31, 2024 · Howard Hughes was an American manufacturer, aviator, and motion-picture producer and director who acquired enormous wealth and celebrity from his various ventures but was perhaps better known for his eccentricities, especially his reclusiveness.

  3. Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Howard Hughes . Howard Hughes, (born Dec. 24, 1905, Houston, Texas, U.S.—died April 5, 1976, in an airplane over southern Texas), U.S. manufacturer, aviator, and movie producer. He left college at age 17 to take control of his late father’s Hughes Tool Company, which owned the patent ...

  4. www.encyclopedia.com › people › social-sciences-and-lawHoward Hughes | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Overview. Howard Hughes was one of the world's wealthiest men; he was also one of its most eccentric. After a flamboyant career as a Hollywood film director, Hughes indulged in his passion for flying by founding a company to manufacture innovative planes. He owned most of Trans World Airlines (TWA) until 1966.

  5. Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist, and pilot. He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world.

  6. Howard Hughes (1905-1976) Share: Courtesy: LOC NYWTS Photograph Collection. On Thanksgiving Day in 1966, Howard Hughes, one of the wealthiest men in the world, arrived in North Las Vegas...

  7. Preston Lerner. November 2004. Hughes’ first record-setter was a Boeing 100A, a civilian version of the Army’s P-12B pursuit aircraft. In January 1934 Hughes won the Sportsman Pilot Free-For ...

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