Sir Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sir_Donald_Wills_Douglas,_Sr.
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Daniel_Guggenheim_Medal
gptkb:Howard_N._Potts_Medal
gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_for_Merit
gptkb:Wright_Brothers_Memorial_Trophy
Collier Trophy
gptkbp:birthDate 1892-04-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:child gptkb:Donald_Wills_Douglas,_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1981-02-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Palm_Springs,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.
gptkbp:industry aerospace
gptkbp:knownFor founding Douglas Aircraft Company
pioneering commercial aviation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Douglas_DC-8
gptkb:Douglas_DC-4
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
businessman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:signature Sir Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Charlotte_Marguerite_Ogg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Aero_Club_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6