Mary Goodrich Jenson
Mary Goodrich Jenson grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut. She attended Collegio Gazzola in Verona, Italy, the Katherine Gibbs School, and Columbia University. First Female Pilot in Connecticut In 1927, at…
Read MoreCharles K. Hamilton
Born in New Britain, Charles K. Hamilton became interested in flying at an early age. In 1903, at age 18, he became active in hotair ballooning and parachute jumping at…
Read MoreEdson F. Gallaudet
Edson F. Gallaudet received his B.A. from Yale University and his PhD in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He worked at Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company for a year.…
Read MoreLemuel R. Custis
Lemuel R. Custis was the last surviving member of the first Tuskegee Airmen class. Before being drafted, Custis earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University. In 1939, he…
Read MoreDonald Lamont Brown
Born in Berlin, Wisconsin, Donald L. Brown was an early innovator of aviation. Aviation Career Begins As a young man, Brown worked as a newspaper carrier, journalist, store clerk, and…
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