Glenn Curtiss
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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].
Body
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].