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Hargrave, Lawrence (1850 - 1915)

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Aeronautical engineer and Astronomer

Born: 29 January 1850 Greenwich, Kent, England. Died: 14 July 1915 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.

Lawrence Hargrave participated in several explorations into New Guinea, before joining the Sydney Observatory (1878-1883) as an assistant astronomical observer. He then devoted his time to research in aeronautics and human flight. As well as inventing the box kite, he developed three crucial aeronautical concepts, the cellular box kite wing, the curved wing surface and the thick leading wing edge (aerofoil). His work was privotal to development of aviation in Europe.

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Naughton, Russell, Lawrence Hargrave, Australian Aviation Pioneer, Monash University, 1999, http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/. [ Details ]

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000474. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 31 July 2006

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