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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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
- Gliding accident
- Regina Cleary (m. 1910)
- American
Spearman, Arthur Dunning, S. J. John J. Montgomery, "Father of Basic Flying". Santa Clara University 1967 and 2nd ed. 1977. Santa Clara University 1967 and 2nd ed. 1977. "John Joseph Montgomery 1883 Glider", The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Santa Clara University.
Even today many aviation history books still ignore him, even though a 1946 feature film, "Gallant Journey," dramatized his story, as did a 1967 biography by Arthur D Spearman, John J Montgomery: Father of Basic Flying.
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John Joseph Montgomery was born on B Street in Yuba City in 1858, the son of the Sutter County District Attorney and a mother who recalled he used to lie on his back as a baby and watch the birds of the Pacific Flyway.
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 ...
JOHN JOSEPH MONTGOMERY FATHER OF BASIC FLYING by the late ARTHUR DUNNING SPEARMAN,S.J., former Archivist at the University, This book is replete with details on the life and work of John Montgomery. Ron Carmichael
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.
