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Discovery of Flight

Great Britain · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1809Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1809

George Cayley1809

Science / Technology

Makes designs for a helicopter & engine powered flight

Names involved

George Cayley

Provenance

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