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21 hours ago · Richard Pearce Obituary. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Pearce of Rockton, Illinois, born in Rochelle, Illinois, who passed away on April 23, 2024, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Richard William Pearse (3 December 1877 – 29 July 1953) was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterward describe observing Pearse flying and landing a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months before the Wright brothers flew.
- Waitohi Flat School and Upper Waitohi School
- British, Dominion of New Zealand
- Pioneering flights in heavier-than-air aircraft
- Dick "Aeroplane" Pearse, Bamboo Dick
Learn about the life and achievements of Richard Pearse, the inventor of the first powered flight in New Zealand. Find out how he built his plane, flew it, and what he patented, and how he was influenced by overseas experimentation.
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Dec 8, 2000 · Learn about Richard Pearse, a self-taught New Zealand farmer who built and flew a monoplane in 1903, possibly before the Wright Brothers. Discover his childhood dream, his inventions, his reclusive lifestyle and his legacy.
Learn about the life and achievements of Richard Pearse, the first man to fly a powered aircraft in New Zealand on March 31, 1902. Find out how he designed and built his own flying machine, engine and propeller, and how he made many flights over the years. See images, diagrams and sources of his aircraft and engine.
Learn about the life and achievements of Richard Pearse, a young farmer who built and flew a high wing monoplane in 1903, without formal engineering training. See a replica of his aircraft, a memorial to his pioneering engineering, and references to his story and legacy.
