Aviation
The design, development, operation, and use of aircraft for transportation, defense, recreation, and commercial purposes.
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June 8 George Edward Hardy was a distinguished figure in American military and aviation history, best known for his role…
June 19 Smokejumper Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, was born on June 19, 1916, in…
July 11 … Charles W. Chappelle was an electrical engineer, architect, inventor, and businessman noted for his early aviation work…
July 19 … Thirteen African American men were enrolled as aviation cadets (42-C) in preflight training at Tuskegee Institute on…
August 26 Creola Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician and physicist whose calculations were critical to the success of the…
September 10 Christine Darden rose to prominence as one of the leading figures in American aeronautics, becoming a pioneer for…
September 20 … Dorothy Vaughan was an American mathematician and computer programmer who broke both racial and gender barriers during…
October 1 … George Robert Carruthers was an American physicist and engineer whose development of ultraviolet imaging instruments transformed space-based…
October 9 Eugene Jacques Bullard was one of the first African-American military aviators. Bullard was born Eugene James Bullard on…
October 21 … Ronald McNair was a physicist and astronaut whose achievements in space exploration, science, and public service made…