Adolph Rickenbacker

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkbp:aircraft over 3000 hours
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Purple Heart
Silver Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1890-04-08
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate 1973-12-23
gptkbp:education gptkb:Columbus_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Rickenbacker_guitars
Rickenbacker aircraft
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Adolph_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:hobbies photography
writing
flying
motor racing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adolph Rickenbacker
gptkbp:influenced aviation industry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:knownFor Aerial combat tactics
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Rickenbacker_International_Airport
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Air_National_Guard_Base
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Field
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent Authored several books on aviation
Pioneered commercial aviation
Promoted air travel safety
First person to fly around the world in a single trip
Established_Rickenbacker_International_Airport
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:World_War_I_flying_ace
gptkbp:occupation aviator
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Zurich,_Switzerland
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Adelaide_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:yearsActive 1917-1973