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Thomas Etholen Selfridge (8 de febrero de 1882-17 de septiembre de 1908) fue un primer teniente del ejército de los EE. UU. Y la primera persona en morir en un accidente aéreo. También fue el primer miembro en servicio activo del ejército estadounidense en morir en un accidente mientras estaba de servicio. Murió mientras estaba sentado como pasajero en el Wright Flyer , en un vuelo de ...
28 de dic. de 2021 · 1882 – 1908. Lieutenant Thomas Etholen Selfridge, a young West Pointer from San Francisco, joined the Aerial Experimental Association as an observer for the United States government. He corresponded with the Wright brothers on behalf of the A.E.A. and is credited with designing the A.E.A.’s first airplane, the “Red Wing.”.
12 de dic. de 2013 · To borrow a phrase from Henry Carlisle’s 1984 study of Captain George Pollard of the whale ship Essex, Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr. is the “Jonah Man” of the Civil War Navy. The 1862 destruction of the Cairo is part of the officer’s long relationship with unfortunate events.
On Sept. 17, 1908, a modified Wright Brothers aircraft crashed during a demonstration at Fort Myer, Va., seriously injuring pilot Orville Wright and killing the observer, U.S. Army Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge. Selfridge's death was a severe blow, for through his experiments with Alexander Graham Bell, he had gained great technical knowledge and ...
Tom created Windhover Park in Rexford, NY, developing 110 acres with 10 full-size rugby fields that played host to a number of major U.S. rugby events, including the U.S. National Club Championships, the ITTs, and ERU and Upstate Rugby Union Tournaments. Tom was part of several U.S. Eagles, U.S. Cougars and ERU touring sides.
13 de jul. de 2023 · While Thomas Selfridge’s life was cut short, his pioneering spirit lives on. His name has been forever etched in the annals of aviation history, serving as a reminder of the risks undertaken by ...
Lt. Thomas Selfridge was less fortunate. He died on the operating table, the first victim of an accident in a powered aircraft. The news of Orville's accident galvanized his sister Katharine. Without hesitation, she took an indefinite leave from her teaching job in Dayton and left for Fort Myer. Once there ...
