| Birth Day | May 23, 1848 |
| Birth Place | Germany |
| Age | 171 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Aug 10, 1896 (age 48) |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Aeronautical Engineer who made headlines around the world with his glider flights in the late 1800s.
He completed his studies and immediately began experimenting with gliders, building over 2,000 of them.
He appeared alongside other aviation pioneers on magazine covers and on the front pages of newspapers.
His brother aided him in his early aviation studies and experiments.
He inspired Wilbur and Orville Wright to take their famous FLIGHT.
