John Stringfellow
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John Stringfellow was an early aero inventor, possibly with no aero patents. He worked in Britain. He made a tiny steam engine on a model plane that won an 1886 or 1868 award. Early in life he worked with William Henson. There is an exhibit about him in the Chard, England, museum.[1][2]
He had a patent for an electric battery, according to en.wp
He contributed to Patent GB-1842-9478 with Henson but seems not to have been named on the patent.
References
This person had 0 publications and 0 patents in this database.
Publications by or about John Stringfellow
- An Air Navigator, Scientific American, Sept 1848 (Simple title: An air navigator, Journal: Scientific American)
- Publication 182, 1903, The Aeronautical Institute (Simple title: The Aeronautical Institute, Journal: Aer. World)
- Penrose, 1988 (Simple title: An Ancient Air: A biography of John Stringellow of Chard)
- D'Orcy, 2868, Pioneers of aviation. 1.Sir George Cayley; 2. Samuel Henson and John Stringfellow; 3. Felix and Louis du Temple; 4. Captain le Bris; 5. Count d'Esterno; 6. Alphonse Penaud (Simple title: Pioneers of aviation. 1.Sir George Cayley; 2. Samuel Henson and John Stringfellow; 3. Felix and Louis du Temple; 4. Captain le Bris; 5. Count d'Esterno; 6. Alphonse Penaud, Journal: Aircraft)
John Stringfellow participated in these events:
- First Exhibition of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain (Start date: 1868-06-25, Locations: Crystal Palace, London, Country: GB, Tech focus: Kite • Propulsion • Engine)
| Names | John Stringfellow |
|---|---|
| Countries | GB |
| Locations | Chard |
| Occupations | |
| Tech areas | models, Engines |
| Accreditations | |
| Affiliations | |
| Family name | Stringfellow |
| Birth date | 1799 |
| Death date | 1883 |
| Wikidata id | Q1358326 |
