Born 1832 - Died 1910 Civil engineer and significant contributer to early flight. Born in France, was a naturalized American.
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- Octave Chanute Concentrates on experiments with early flight. Includes the full text of the Chanute - Mouillard correspondence, and Chanute's 1894 publication entitled Progress in Flying Machines.
- Wikipedia: Octave Chanute Biography, timeline, references and related links.
- The Kansas City Bridge Facsimile of Chanute's 1870 illustrated account of the bridge construction.