Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Aviator
Businessman Inventor |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Aerial navigation
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Collier_Trophy
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| gptkbp:born |
May 21, 1878
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Buffalo
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Glenn_Curtiss_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of seaplanes
Development of the first successful flying boat Establishment of the first commercial airline |
| gptkbp:died |
July 23, 1930
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Mechanics_Institute,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Glenn Curtiss
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Aviation industry
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Octave Chanute
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in rural environments
The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in Antarctic conditions The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in high altitudes The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in urban environments The first aircraft to fly across the United States The first aircraft to fly at night The first aircraft to fly with a passenger The first aircraft to land on a ship The first aircraft to perform a barrel roll The first aircraft to perform a controlled descent The first aircraft to perform a controlled landing The first aircraft to perform a controlled takeoff The first aircraft to perform a controlled turn The first aircraft to perform a loop-the-loop The first aircraft to perform a vertical climb The first aircraft to take off from a ship The first commercial seaplane The first military aircraft The first practical aileron The first successful aircraft engine The first successful hydroplane The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in icing conditions The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in polar conditions The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in oceanic conditions The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in low altitudes The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in turbulence The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in high winds The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in a storm The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in arctic conditions The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in extreme temperatures The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in fog The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in tropical conditions The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in mountainous terrain The first aircraft to perform a controlled flight in desert conditions |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Early aviation innovations
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Curtiss-Wright_Corporation
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Father of Naval Aviation
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4_'Jenny' |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Hammondsport,_New_York
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Genevieve_W._Curtiss
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