Gustav Lilienthal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Inventor
gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:German_Society_for_Aeronautics
gptkbp:associated_with Aviation history
gptkbp:born May 28, 1849
gptkbp:cause_of_death glider accident
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:contribution glider design
gptkbp:destinations gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:died August 10, 1896
gptkbp:education gptkb:Technical_University_of_Berlin
gptkbp:famous_for his glider flights
gptkbp:field aeronautics
gptkbp:first_flight August 9, 1896
gptkbp:flight_style controlled gliding
monoplane and biplane designs
gptkbp:flying_distance over 200 meters
gptkbp:flying_duration several seconds
gptkbp:flying_experiments conducted in 1891
gptkbp:flying_machine_type gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:boat
gptkb:butterflies
fixed-wing aircraft
early aircraft
gptkbp:honors various aviation awards
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gustav Lilienthal
gptkbp:influence modern aviation
gptkbp:influence_on aviation safety
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
gptkbp:inspired aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:invention wing warping
the first successful heavier-than-air flying machine
gptkbp:known_for pioneering work in aviation
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future aviators
gptkbp:memorials Lilienthal Museum
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_works Lilienthal's flying machines
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:publications Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst
gptkbp:research aerodynamics
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:work_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lilienthal_Kite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6