Colonel John A. Macready

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkb:Experimental_Aircraft_Association
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Amelia_Earhart
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
Charles Lindbergh
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:birthDate 1887-06-24
gptkbp:children John_Macready_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1963-12-02
gptkbp:deathPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Pittsburgh
gptkbp:firstFlight flight_over_the_South_Pole_in_1929
gptkbp:fullName John_Adams_Macready
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel John A. Macready
gptkbp:influenced aviation pioneers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:involved gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
aviation education programs
aircraft safety regulations
flight training programs
aviation research and development
aircraft manufacturing industry
aviation history documentation
aviation policy advocacy
air show performances
aviation community outreach
aviation technology innovations
aircraft performance testing
aircraft safety initiatives
aeronautical engineering advancements
aircraft design and testing
aircraft navigation improvements
gptkbp:knownFor pioneering long-distance flights
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future aviators
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent development of military aviation tactics
advocacy for aviation safety standards
establishment of air mail routes
first person to fly over the South Pole
first transcontinental flight in 1920
participation_in_the_Great_Air_Race_of_1920
gptkbp:occupation aviator
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Corps
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Macready
gptkbp:yearsActive 1910-1940