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John Joseph Montgomery (February 15, 1858 – October 31, 1911) was an American inventor, physicist, engineer, and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than-air flying machines.
From his humble, Bay Area roots to an nationally renowned aviation pioneer, we chart the course through the life and legacy of John J. Montgomery. This was one of John Montgomery’s early experimental flights off Montgomery Hill southeast of San Jose.
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1 giu 2012 · John Joseph Montgomery began his experimental flights 20 years before the Wright Brothers—and paid the ultimate price. But he's been lauded by many as an important innovator in the struggle for aviation success—we examine the life of a forgotten pioneer in the world of flying.
Professor John J. Montgomery, of Santa Clara College, and who may well be termed the Dean of Aviation in this country, is to inaugurate a class in aeronautics at the above college. Judging from the reputation of Professor Montgomery in this science and the way young America has taken it up, there will be a large waiting list for enrollment.
John Joseph Montgomery was the first American to build a glider that flew. He was also the first to achieve practical control of his craft in the air. He began his experiments in 1883, and, by 1905, was giving public demonstrations in and around the Santa Clara Valley.
about. (1858-1911) Early Pioneer; First American to Build and Fly a Man-Carrying Glider; Controlled Glider Flights 1884; Balloon Launches. Bio. John Montgomery was born in Yuba City, California and became interested in flight at a young age.
John Joseph Montgomery. Inventor & Promotor. Born: February 25, 1858 in Yuba City, California. Death: October 31, 1911. Enshrined: 1964. Became the first person in America to be freely supported in gliding flights in 1883.
