About
Brazilian aviator who flew hot air balloons, planes and dirigibles.
Before Fame
He spent his childhood driving steam tractors and locomotives on his family's coffee plantation.
Trivia
He was famous for his daring flights and received the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize for his 1901 flight around the Eiffel Tower.
Family Life
He was a lifelong bachelor who was, at one point, so smitten with Aida de Acosta that he let her pilot his No. 9 airship.
Associated With
He was invited to meet Theodore Roosevelt.
