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Rolls traveled in France in 1908 to attend Wilbur Wright's [[1908 Wright demonstration|demonstrations]] there. He flew with Wright and published an article the same year titled "Un vol en aéroplane Wright".<ref name=DNB /> | Rolls traveled in France in 1908 to attend Wilbur Wright's [[1908 Wright demonstration|demonstrations]] there. He flew with Wright and published an article the same year titled "Un vol en aéroplane Wright".<ref name=DNB /> | ||
| − | He died in a flying accident at Bournemouth in 1910.<ref name=DNB>Claude Johnson, "[[w:s: | + | He died in a flying accident at Bournemouth in 1910.<ref name=DNB>Claude Johnson, "[[w:s:Author:Charles Stewart Rolls]]", ''Dictionary of National Biography'', 1912 supplement; pp. [Page:Dictionary of National Biography, Second Supplement, volume 3.djvu/236 226]–228.</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:05, 9 June 2019
Charles Stewart Rolls was an automobile maker also prominent in early British aviation.
He started making balloon ascents in 1901[1] and became a member of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain on 3 December 1901.[2] In 1903 he co-founded the Aero Club of Great Britain.[1]
He participated in the 1st Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race and won an award for longest time in the air.[1]
Rolls traveled in France in 1908 to attend Wilbur Wright's demonstrations there. He flew with Wright and published an article the same year titled "Un vol en aéroplane Wright".[1]
He died in a flying accident at Bournemouth in 1910.[1]
Publications
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Claude Johnson, "w:s:Author:Charles Stewart Rolls", Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement; pp. [Page:Dictionary of National Biography, Second Supplement, volume 3.djvu/236 226]–228.
- ↑ Aeronautical Journal, Vol. VI, No. 21, January, 1902; p. 1.
| Names | Charles Stewart Rolls |
|---|---|
| Countries | GB |
| Locations | London, Monmouth, Wales |
| Occupations | |
| Tech areas | automobile, Airplane |
| Accreditations | |
| Affiliations | Aero Club of Great Britain, Aéro-Club de France, Automobile Club of France, Royal Automobile Club, Royal Geographical Society, Royal Metallurgical Society, Institute of Mechanical Engineering |
| Family name | |
| Birth date | 1877-08-28 |
| Death date | 1910-07-12 |
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