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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.
- Gliding accident
- Regina Cleary (m. 1910)
- American
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.
Forgotten Aviation Pioneer: California's Own John J. Montgomery. By Stephen Clugston, Curator, March Field Air Museum. In 2003, we celebrated, across the nation, the Centennial of the Wright Bros. 1903 "First Flight" at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 20 years earlier, a California Aviation pioneer was active in San Diego and Santa Clara County ...
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.
- achuyang@thesjtoday.com
- City Editor
According to the group, Montgomery’s glider was “the first heavier-than-air craft to achieve controlled, piloted flight. The glider’s design is based on the pioneering aerodynamic theories and experimental procedures of John Joseph Montgomery (1858-1911) who designed, built, and flew it.
San Diego, known in many areas of the world as the cradle of aviation, today will honor the memory of a man who made a historic plane flight from the Otay Mesa in August 1883. Tribute will be paid to John J. Montgomery, the San Diego farm boy who built a glider and flew it 600 feet. Fly-overs by modern and antique planes, music by a Navy band ...
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John Joseph Montgomery. 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.
