George Cayley

Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet was an English engineer, inventor and aviator. He was a pioneer of aeronautical engineering and is sometimes referred to as "the father of aviation", designing the first glider reliably reported to carry a human aloft.

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Who was born first?

• George Cayley was born 1 year after Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
• George Cayley was born 1 year after Johann Nepomuk Maelzel
• George Cayley was born 2 years after Alois Senefelder
• George Cayley was born 2 years before Farkas Bolyai
• George Cayley was born 2 years before André-Marie Ampère

Timeline

1. Alois SenefelderNovember 6, 1771 – February 26, 1834
2. Johann Nepomuk MaelzelAugust 15, 1772 – July 21, 1838
3. Sir William Congreve, 2nd BaronetMay 20, 1772 – May 16, 1828
4. George Cayley (this page)December 27, 1773 – December 15, 1857
5. André-Marie AmpèreJanuary 20, 1775 – June 10, 1836
6. Farkas BolyaiFebruary 9, 1775 – November 20, 1856

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