Although Santos-Dumont's successful lift-off in 1906 took place three years after the Wright Brothers' flight, the Brazilian inventor performed the first public flight in Europe. Griffith conveys both ...
The history of aviation is a fascinating one, spanning more than two thousand years starting from kites and tower jumping. Many hackers are also aviation fans, and the name of Alberto Santos Dumont ...
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Patt Morrison talks with author Paul Hoffman about his new book Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight (Hyperion). It is a profile of the wealthy and eccentric inventor ...
As Americans celebrate the 101st anniversary of the Wright brother's first flight, a whole country is cringing at what it believes to be a historical injustice against one of its most beloved heroes.
His flight stunned Europe—but did history overlook the true father of aviation? Planes Flying A Bold 3-Word Message For Texas Have Been Spotted Over Liberal State Capitals US sends "nuke sniffer" ...
A piece of sculpture holding a preserved human heart was a new feature of Rio de Janeiro last week. The heart thus honored was that of Brazil’s pioneer aviator, Alberto Santos-Dumont, who at Bagatelle ...
The wristwatch was the product of experimentation by two visionaries and friends: Louis Cartier and Brazilian aviation pioneer, Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1901, Santos-Dumont took up a daring hobby – ...
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