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Lawrence Sperry
Born(1892-12-21)21 December 1892
Chicago, Illinois, US
Died13 December 1923(1923-12-13) (aged 30)
English Channel
Known forinvention of the first autopilot and artificial horizon
SpouseWinifred Allen

Lawrence Burst Sperry (21 December 1892, Chicago, Illinois, United States – December 13, 1923, English Channel) was an aviation pioneer who invented the autopilot and the artificial horizon.[1][2]

  1. ^ Scheck, William (2017-11-15). "Lawrence Sperry: Genius on Autopilot". HistoryNet. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ Singh, Sumit (2021-03-14). "Lawrence Sperry: The Man Who Made The World's First Autopilot". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2023-10-02.

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