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George Cayley (Physicist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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George Cayley
Sir George Cayley, 6th Baron is an English engineer, inventor and pilot. He is one of the most important people in aviation history. Many consider him to be the first true scientific researcher in the air and the first to understand the fundamentals and strengths of flight. In 1799 he introduced the concept of a modern aircraft as a fixed-wing aircraft with separate lift, propulsion, and control systems. He was a pioneer in the field of aeronautical engineering and is sometimes referred to as the "father of the aviation industry". He discovered and identified four forces acting on a heavier-than-air vehicle: weight, lift, drag and thrust. The design of modern airplanes is based on these findings and on the importance of arched wings, also defined by Cayley. He built the first flying model airplane and also mapped the elements of vertical flight. He also designed the first roller coaster believed to be capable of carrying a human roof.
BornDecember 27, 1773, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
DiedDecember 15, 1857, Brompton, Yorkshire, England
CitizenshipBritish
NationalityBritish
FieldsAviation, aerodynamics, aeronautics, aeronautical engineering
Known forDesigned first successful human glider. Discovered the four aerodynamic forces of flight: weight, lift, drag, thrust, and cambered wings, basis for the design of the modern aeroplane.

About George Cayley

Physicist George Cayley was born in England on December 27, 1773. He dies at the age of 80, on December 8, 1854.

The first successful glider to carry a human being aloft was developed by the founder of modern aerodynamics. From 1832 to 1835, he was a member of Parliament for the Whig party in Scarborough.

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George Cayley before becoming famous

George Cayley was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1773 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

After inheriting his father's riches and position, he embarked on a number of technical projects.

Achievement of George Cayley

Weight, lift, drag, and thrust are the four aerodynamic forces of flight that he found and identified while building a working prototype helicopter.

George Cayley's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1795, he married Katherine Beaumont, with whom he had three daughters and a son.

George Cayley Collabed with

The Wright brothers, Orville and Inventor Wilbur Wright, built the first flying machines using the aerodynamic principles found by Cayley.

George Cayley Income & Net worth

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Latest information about George Cayley updated on March 18 2023.