Glenn Curtiss

Summary

Glenn Curtiss is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hammondsport^[2]. He was born on +1878-05-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Buffalo^[4]. He died on +1930-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[6], military flight engineer^[7], sport cyclist^[8], racing automobile driver^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Glenn Curtiss's place of birth was Hammondsport^[2].
• Glenn Curtiss died in Buffalo^[4].
• Glenn Curtiss was born on +1878-05-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Glenn Curtiss died on +1930-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Glenn Curtiss is buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery^[12].
• Glenn Curtiss held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Glenn Curtiss's professions included aircraft pilot^[6].
• Glenn Curtiss worked as a military flight engineer^[7].
• Glenn Curtiss worked as a sport cyclist^[8].
• Glenn Curtiss's professions included racing automobile driver^[9].
• Glenn Curtiss's professions included inventor^[10].
• Glenn Curtiss worked as a businessperson^[14].
• Glenn Curtiss's field of work was aerospace engineering^[15].
• Glenn Curtiss's field of work was mechanical engineering^[16].
• Among Glenn Curtiss's employers was Kodak^[17].
• Among Glenn Curtiss's employers was Western Union^[18].
• Among Glenn Curtiss's employers was Curtiss^[19].
• Glenn Curtiss received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[20].
• Glenn Curtiss received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[21].
• Glenn Curtiss received the Langley Gold Medal^[22].
• Glenn Curtiss received the Collier Trophy^[23].
• Glenn Curtiss received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[24].
• Glenn Curtiss was a member of Aerial Experiment Association^[25].
• Glenn Curtiss's image is recorded as Glenn Curtiss - 1909 (cropped).jpg^[26].
• Glenn Curtiss is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hammondsport^[2], Glenn Curtiss… he was born on +1878-05-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[6], military flight engineer^[7], sport cyclist^[8], racing automobile driver^[9], inventor^[10], and businessperson^[14]. Fields of work include aerospace engineering^[15], a branch of engineering^[28] and mechanical engineering^[16], a branch of engineering^[29]. Employers include Kodak^[17], a business^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1880^[32], headquartered in Rochester^[33]; Western Union^[18], a business^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1851^[36], headquartered in Greenwood Village^[37]; and Curtiss^[19], an aerospace manufacturer^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1916^[40], headquartered in Buffalo^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include National Aviation Hall of Fame^[20], an aviation museum^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1962^[44]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[21], a hall of fame^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1973^[47], headquartered in North Canton^[48]; Langley Gold Medal^[22], a science award^[49], in United States^[50]; Collier Trophy^[23], a science award^[51], in United States^[52]; and honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[24], an award^[53], in United States^[54].

Death and Burial

Glenn Curtiss died on +1930-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Buffalo^[4]. The cause of death was appendicitis^[55]. Burial took place at Pleasant Valley Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Glenn Curtiss include Curtiss Bay^[56], a bay^[57].

Why It Matters

Glenn Curtiss ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Curtiss Bay^[56], a bay^[57].

FAQs

Where was Glenn Curtiss born?

Glenn Curtiss's place of birth was Hammondsport^[2].

Where did Glenn Curtiss die?

Glenn Curtiss died in Buffalo^[4].

What did Glenn Curtiss do for work?

Glenn Curtiss worked as aircraft pilot^[6], military flight engineer^[7], sport cyclist^[8], racing automobile driver^[9], and inventor^[10].

What awards did Glenn Curtiss receive?

Honors received include National Aviation Hall of Fame^[20], National Inventors Hall of Fame^[21], Langley Gold Medal^[22], and Collier Trophy^[23].