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Alberto Santos Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont is a Brazilian aviation inventor and pioneer, one of the few people who has made a significant contribution to the development of aircraft that are lighter than air and heavier than air. As the heir to a wealthy coffee-producing family, Santos-Dumont devoted himself to aviation research and testing in Paris, where he spent most of his adult life. At the beginning of his career he designed, built and flew the first hot air balloon and airship, culminating in the award of the Deutsch de la Meurthe award on 19 October 1901 for the outbound flight. over the Eiffel Tower. He then moved on to heavier-than-air machines, and on 23 October 1906 his 14-bis made the first ever heavier-than-air-powered flight in Europe and was certified. received by the Aéro-Club de France and the International Aviation Federation. His belief that aviation would usher in an era of world peace and prosperity left him free to publish his creations and give up patenting his various initiatives. .
BornJuly 20, 1873, Palmira, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil (present-day Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
DiedJuly 23, 1932, Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Resting placeSão João Batista Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationAviator, inventor
HonoursGrand Officier de la Légion d'honneur

About Alberto Santos Dumont

Pilot Alberto Santos Dumont was born on July 20, 1873 in Santos Dumont, Brazil (He dies at the age of 59, on July 23, 1932).

Piloted hot air balloons, aircraft, and dirigibles in Brazil.

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Alberto Santos Dumont before becoming famous

Alberto Santos Dumont was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1873 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rooster (雞).

On his family's coffee estate, he spent his childhood driving steam tractors and locomotives.

Achievement of Alberto Santos Dumont

He was known for his daring flights, and his fly around the Eiffel Tower in 1901 earned him the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize.

Alberto Santos Dumont's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was a lifelong bachelor who once let Aida de Acosta operate his No. 9 aircraft because he was fascinated with her.

Alberto Santos Dumont Collabed with

He was given the opportunity to meet US President Theodore Roosevelt..

Alberto Santos Dumont Income & Net worth

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Alberto Santos Dumont Height and Weight

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Latest information about Alberto Santos Dumont updated on March 18 2023.