Walter Herschel Beech
American pioneer aviator; co-founder of Beech Aircraft Company (1891-1950)
Facts
17 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- January 30, 1891
- Date of death
- November 29, 1950
- Place of birth
- Pulaski
- Place of death
- Wichita
- Country of citizenship
- United States[9]
- Occupation
- entrepreneur, aircraft pilot
- Award received
- National Aviation Hall of Fame, Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy[10][11]
- Spouse
- Olive Ann Beech[8]
- Citizenship
- United States
- Archives at
- Wichita State University[13]
- Birth name
- Walter Herschel Beech[20]
- Participant in
- 1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour, 1925 Ford National Reliability Air Tour, 1926 Ford National Reliability Air Tour[17][18][19]
- Place of burial
- Old Mission Mausoleum[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Walter Beech
en Walter H. Beech
en Walter Herschel Beech
he וולטר ביץ'
ja ウォルター・ハーシェル・ビーチ
ja ウォルター・ビーチ
ru Уолтер Бич
zh 華特·比奇
🔖 Identifiers · 5
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Walter Hershel Beech.jpg ↗
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 7522647
- Freebase ID
- /m/0264l2b
- National Aviation Hall of Fame ID
- walter-beech
- WikiTree person ID
- Beech-1324
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Summary
Walter Herschel Beech's place of birth was Pulaski[1]. He was born on January 30, 1891[2]. He died in Wichita[3]. He died on November 29, 1950[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5] and aircraft pilot[6].
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Recognition
Awards received include National Aviation Hall of Fame[10], an aviation museum[21], in United States[22], founded in 1962[23] and Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy[11].
FAQs
Where was Walter Herschel Beech born?
Walter Herschel Beech was born in Pulaski[1].
Where did Walter Herschel Beech die?
Walter Herschel Beech died in Wichita[3].
Who was Walter Herschel Beech married to?
Walter Herschel Beech's spouses include Olive Ann Beech[8].
What did Walter Herschel Beech do for work?
Walter Herschel Beech worked as entrepreneur[5] and aircraft pilot[6].
What awards did Walter Herschel Beech receive?
Honors received include National Aviation Hall of Fame[10] and Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy[11].