Lawrence Hargrave

Lawrence Hargrave
Hargrave (assis) et Swain avec ses cerfs-volants à la plage de Stanwell Park, novembre 1894

Lawrence Hargrave (29 janvier 1850 - 6 juillet 1915), pionnier en aéronautique, a fait le premier vol humain en cerf-volant le 12 novembre 1894. Il a vécu à Stanwell Park en Australie.



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  • Hargrave kite — Box kite Box kite A kite, invented by Lawrence Hargrave, of Sydney, Australia, which consist of two light rectangular boxes, or cells open on two sides, and fastened together horizontally. Called also {Hargrave kite}, or {cellular kite}. [Webster …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hargrave kite — ˈhärˌgrāv noun Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Lawrence Hargrave died 1915 Australian pioneer in aviation : box kite …   Useful english dictionary

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