20th-century American inventor, engineer, and aviation pioneer
Harry N. Atwood
Atwood circa 1913
Born
(1883-11-15)November 15, 1883
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
July 14, 1967(1967-07-14) (aged 83)
Murphy, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting place
Hanging Dog Baptist Church Cemetery, Murphy, North Carolina
Education
Wright Flying School
Spouses
Sarah Jenkins
(divorced)
Ruth Satterthwaite
(m. 1914; died 1920)
Helen Satterthwaite
(divorced)
Mary Dalton
(died 1930)
Nellie Pickens
(date missing)
Children
7
Harry Nelson Atwood (November 15, 1883 – July 14, 1967) was an American engineer and inventor known for pioneering work in the early days of aviation, including setting long-distance flying records and delivering the first delivery of air mail in New England.
Harry Nelson Atwood (November 15, 1883 – July 14, 1967) was an American engineer and inventor known for pioneering work in the early days of aviation...
also known as Atwood Park was an early American airfield located in Saugus, Massachusetts. It was used by pioneer aviators HarryAtwood, Ruth Bancroft...
Retrieved February 3, 2023. Skylark: the life, lies, and inventions of HarryAtwood. p. 25. Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, October 21, 1911, p. 16. U.S. Air...
at Atwood Park in Saugus, Massachusetts. The school had more than any other aviation school in the country (43). Although the field's namesake, Harry Atwood...
a shaft on July 24, 1908. In a publicity stunt in 1911, the aviator HarryAtwood flew around the Singer Building. The expanded building's tenants included...
Vidal had seen the Atwood Duply Airmobile (civil registration number NC-15318), an experimental aircraft invented by HarryAtwood and test flown by Clarence...
Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta. 1911 – HarryAtwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, is greeted by President...
John Leland Atwood (October 26, 1904 – March 5, 1999) was a prominent American engineer. He worked as Chief Engineer/Executive at North American Aviation...
1545–1800. NYU Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780853455462. Henderson, John P.; Reed, HarryAtwood (23 April 1989). Studies in the African Diaspora: A Memorial to James...
HarryAtwood 1801: Sir William Watson 1802: Henry Parry 1803: John Symons 1804: William Anderdon 1805: Charles Phillott 1806: John Horton 1807: Harry...
Retrieved June 19, 2017. Skylark: the life, lies, and inventions of HarryAtwood. p. 25. Joplin Daily Globe: Crosses Path of Air Craft: Neck Broken. October...
Burgess Howard Mansfield. Skylark: the life, lies, and inventions of HarryAtwood. p. 13. Deane, William J. (2009). "The Burgess Company". The Massachusetts...
Fulcrum Publishing, 1993. Skylark: The Life, Lies and Inventions of HarryAtwood. University Press of New England, 1999. The Same Ax, Twice: Restoration...
first plane landed at the site of the airport in 1912 and was flown by HarryAtwood, establishing a long-distance flight record from Chicago, Il to Camillus...
keep up during their childhood. She was instructed by HarryAtwood and Arch Freeman at Atwood Park in Saugus, Massachusetts, having been refused lessons...
candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. July 14 - Aviator HarryAtwood flies from Boston to the White House, breaking the record for the longest...
2020-09-06. Howard Mansfield. Skylark: the life, lies, and inventions of HarryAtwood. p. 12. "Army Aviation School Is One Month Old Today. Great Improvements...
Under the Moons of Mars, starting the literary career of Burroughs. HarryAtwood took off from St. Louis at 7:05 in the morning local time to begin a...
in history. The first, on September 27, 1911, between Eugene Ely and HarryAtwood, did not seriously injure either pilot. Tennessee State University began...
miniseries Alias Grace, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. In 2022, Polley wrote and directed the film Women Talking, based on the...
months after Atwood's divorce was finalized. "Biography Senator Harry E. Coates, Jr". Vote Smart. Retrieved 5 April 2012. "Senator Harry E. Coates - District...
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