Lawrence Hargrave

Lawrence Hargrave, MRAeS, was an Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer. He was perhaps best known for inventing the box kite, which was quickly adopted by other aircraft designers and subsequently formed the aerodynamic basis of early biplanes.

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Who was born first?

• Lawrence Hargrave and David Schwarz were born the same year
• Lawrence Hargrave and Karl Ferdinand Braun were born the same year
• Lawrence Hargrave and Augusto Righi were born the same year
• Lawrence Hargrave was born 1 year after Charles Francis Brush
• Lawrence Hargrave was born 1 year after Georg Luger

Timeline

1. Charles Francis BrushMarch 17, 1849 – June 15, 1929
2. Georg LugerMarch 6, 1849 – December 22, 1923
3. Augusto RighiAugust 27, 1850 – June 8, 1920
4. David SchwarzDecember 7, 1850 – January 13, 1897
5. Karl Ferdinand BraunJune 6, 1850 – April 20, 1918
6. Lawrence Hargrave (this page)January 29, 1850 – July 14, 1915

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