Aeronautical Institute and Club
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The Aeronautical Institute and Club was founded in 1901 with Francis Alexander Barton its president.
Address: St. Bride's Foundation, Ludgate Circus, E.C.
Officers:
- F.A. Barton, President,
- P. L. Senecal, Founder,
- E. C. Dwyer,
- N. W. Ledger,
- and O. C. Field, Secretaries
Membership: Annual subscription, 10s. 6d.[1]
An article in Aeronautical World summarized a meeting of the institute, which included presentations from Frederick J. Stringfellow (son of John Stringfellow) and Octave Chanute, concluding: "All the evidence went to show that we have made little advance in principle. Only we have improved motors and lighter and better construction."[2]
Publications referring to Aeronautical Institute and Club
- Publication 182, 1903, The Aeronautical Institute (Simple title: The Aeronautical Institute, Journal: Aer. World)
Links
- "Aeronautical Institute and Club", Grace's Guide to British Industrial History
References
- ↑ The Year-book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland (1903), p. 75.
- ↑ Publication 182, 1903, The Aeronautical Institute. Also see other references in Aeronautical World,
| Organization names | Aeronautical Institute and Club; Aeronautical Institute |
|---|---|
| Entity type | |
| Country | GB |
| City | London |
| Affiliated with | St. Bride's Institute |
| Scope | |
| Started aero | 1901-12 |
| Ended aero | |
| Keywords | club |
| Key people | Francis Alexander Barton |
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