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Cromwell Dixon
Born(1892-07-09)July 9, 1892
San Francisco, California, US
DiedOctober 2, 1911(1911-10-02) (aged 19)
Spokane, Washington, US
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio
OccupationAviator
Known forFirst person to fly across the Continental Divide
The Cromwell Dixon Airship Company

Cromwell Dixon (July 9, 1892 – October 2, 1911) was a teenage dirigible pilot and aviator. He became the first person to fly an airplane across the Continental Divide in September 1911 when he flew fifteen miles over Mullan Pass.

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