About
Aeronautical engineer who made headlines around the world with his glider flights in the late 1800s.
Before Fame
He completed his studies and immediately began experimenting with gliders, building over 2,000 of them.
Trivia
He appeared alongside other aviation pioneers on magazine covers and on the front pages of newspapers.
Family Life
His brother aided him in his early aviation studies and experiments.
Associated With
He inspired Wilbur and Orville Wright to take their famous flight.
