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Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930) was an American aviation and motorcycling pioneer, and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to manufacture engines for airships.
A bicycle and motorcycle racer, engine expert, aviation pioneer, and overall early engineering wiz, Glenn Curtiss was the embodiment of creative genius and growth mindset.
May 17, 2024 · Glenn Hammond Curtiss was a pioneer aviator and leading American manufacturer of aircraft by the time of the United States’s entry into World War I. Curtiss began his career in the bicycle business, earning fame as one of the leading cycle racers in western New York state.
Sep 23, 1996 · Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, shown here in 1909. (Library of Congress) Curtiss made his first flight on his 30th birthday—May 21, 1908—in White Wing, a design of the Aerial Experiment Association, a group led by Alexander Graham Bell.
Jun 29, 2022 · As a pilot, Glenn Curtiss won the world’s first air race, receiving the Gordon Bennett Trophy at Reims, France, in August 1909. He flew at an average speed of 46.5 mph (74.8 km/h). He went on to win many awards in speed and distance competitions before the start of World War I in 1914.
A Century Ago, Glenn Curtiss Was the ‘Fastest Man on Earth’. Before he changed aviation forever, the daredevil achieved an unparalleled speed record on land. Elana Scherr. September/October...
Glenn H. Curtiss was a noted motorcycle builder and racer, who built and produced engines for airships as early as 1906. In 1908, he became involved in the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), a group founded by Alexander Graham Bell.
1878 – 1930. Inventor who Advanced Military and Civilian use of Aircraft. Enshrined: : 1991. Glenn Curtiss is credited as being the “Father of Naval Aviation.” A contemporary of the Wright brothers, Curtiss made significant advances in aircraft design.
Glenn Curtiss believed aviation could be practical for both the military and civilians. He established flying schools--a shrewd move that generated income, helped sell planes, served as a recruiting arm for employees, and bolstered Curtiss's relationship with the United States military.
For Glenn H. Curtiss, building and selling airplanes was not enough. He wanted people to understand the idea and beauty of flying his aircraft. Starting with the first sale of an airplane to the Aeronautical Society of New York in 1909, he agreed to teach two of its members, Charles Willard and Alexander Williams, how to fly.
