Robinson, Hugh A.
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| Birthname | Robinson, Hugh Armstrong | ||
| born on | 13 May 1881 at 11:15 (= 11:15 AM ) | ||
| Place | Neosho MO, USA, 36n52, 94w22 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m94w22 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   23°03'   20°22 Asc. 19°31'
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Biography
American pioneer pilot who experimented with gliders and planes from 1907. He and Glenn Curtis built the first successful hydroplane in 1911. He was General Superintendent of Aero Marine Planes in 1917. During WW I Robinson built planes for the Navy as a co-designer in Curtis Aviation. Post-war, he built the first passenger air-liner, a ten-passenger flying boat. He died in March 1963 in Maryland.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified March 1963 (Age 81)
Source Notes
Major quotes him in Student Astrology 12/1936
Categories
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ private
- Vocation : Engineer : Aerospace
- Vocation : Business : Top executive (Aircraft manufacturer)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
