Sir George Cayley

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkb:engineer
gptkb:inventor
gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 1773-12-27
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Scarborough,_North_Yorkshire,_England
gptkbp:built first manned glider (1853)
gptkbp:deathDate 1857-12-15
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Brompton,_North_Yorkshire,_England
gptkbp:designedBy automatic weighing machine
caterpillar tractor
convertible railway carriage
helicopter model
ornithopter model
seat belt
self-righting lifeboat
tension-spoke wheel
gptkbp:education private education
gptkbp:elects gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:father gptkb:George_John_Cayley
gptkbp:field gptkb:inventor
aeronautics
engineering
physics
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Cayley_Arms_pub,_Brompton
gptkb:Cayley_College,_University_of_York
gptkb:Cayley_Primary_School,_Brompton
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir George Cayley
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:knownFor conceptualizing the modern airplane
designing the first successful glider
discovering the four aerodynamic forces of flight
distinguishing lift and drag
pioneering aeronautics
gptkbp:legacy called the 'Father of Aviation'
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
landowner
politician
gptkbp:proposedBy fixed-wing aircraft
separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control in aircraft
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:On_Aerial_Navigation
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Brompton_Hall
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sarah_Walker
gptkbp:title 6th Baronet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4