Alfred Hildebrandt
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Alfred Hildebrandt (1870-1949) was a captain and instructor in the Prussian Balloon Corps. He organized air shows to promote flight in Germany. Involved in 1896 in founding Upper Rhine Association for Aerial Navigation with Hermann Moedebeck. Retired from active duty in 1907 due to balloon accident — shifted focus to education.[1] Member of the International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics.
Travelled to U.S. in 1906 to investigate Wright Brothers experiments; returned to Germany recommending construction of airplanes.[1]
In 1907 published Die Luftschiffahrt nach ihrer geschichtlichen und gegenwärtigen Entwickelung; translated into English as Airships Past and Present by W. H. Story in 1908. In this book he placed an emphasis on aerial photography, mentioning that he had himself made over 80 ascents for that purpose (p. v).
With the Berlin Lokalanzieger (Local Gazette), organized and promoted the Flugversuche (flight trial), featuring Armand Zipfel, of January–February 1909.[1][2]
Flew with Orville Wright at Tempelhof field in September 1909.[1] "Zeppelin and Wright are the kings of the sky", he wrote.[3]
Publications
- Die Luftschiffahrt nach ihrer geschichtlichen und gegenwärtigen Entwickelung (1907)
- Airships Past and Present (1908)
- Die Gebrüder Wright : eine Studie über die Entwicklung der Flugmaschine von Lilienthal bis Wright (1909)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hans Fabian, "Aeronautical Research Comes Into Being During the Time of the Empire", in Aeronautical Research in Germany: From Lilienthal until Today, ed. Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Horst Prem, & Gero Madelung; Springer, 2012; p. 36.
- ↑ Pelle Snickars, "Reading Berlin 1909. 'Medienöffentlichkeit', Daily Press and Mediated Events", in Kinoöffentlichkeit (1895–1920), ed. Corinna Müller & Harro Segeberg; February 2008.
- ↑ Guillaume de Syon, "Faded Memories: The Wright Brothers and Germany, 1909–1913", paper given at Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories, 28 September 2001.
Links
- Hildebrandt materials at Library of Congress (finding aid)
Publications by or about Alfred Hildebrandt
- Hildebrandt, 1897, Amerikanische Experimente mit Drachen (Simple title: American experiments on kites, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1897, Drachenversuche für meteorologische Zwecke in Strassburg (Simple title: Kite tests for meteorological purposes in Strasbourg, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1897, Die neuesten Versuche und Projects mit Flugmaschinen (Simple title: The latest experiments and projects with flying machines, Journal: Zeitschr. Luftsch.)
- Hildebrandt, 1897, Zu den Bildern des Flügelfliegers von Arthur Stentzel in Hamburg (Simple title: To the pictures of the wing flier of Arthur Stentzel in Hamburg, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1898, Experimente des Majors R. F. Moore (R. E.) zur Bestimmung der Kraft und der Mittel, die zum Fluge mittelst Flügel erforderlich sind (Simple title: Experiments of Major R. F. Moore (R.E.) to determine the force and means required to fly through wings, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1898, Fabrikmässige Herstellung von plattirten Aluminiumblechen (Simple title: Factory production of clad aluminum sheets, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1898, Freifahrt des Herzogs der Abruzzen (Simple title: Free ride of the Duke of Abruzzo, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1900, Ballonfahrt des Oberrheinischen Vereins für Luftschiffahrt zur Beobachtung der Leoniden am 16 November 1899 (Simple title: Balloon ride of the Upper Rhine Airship Association for the observation of the Leonids on 16 November 1899, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1901, Unsere Ballonfahrt von Berlin nach Schweden und die internationalen Ballonfahrten am 10 Januar 1901 (Simple title: Our balloon ride from Berlin to Sweden and the international balloon rides on 10 January 1901, Journal: Die Umchau)
- Hildebrandt, 1903, Zu welchen Hoffnungen berechtigen du Fortschritte in der lenkbaren Luftschiffahrt? (Simple title: What are your hopes for progress in dirigible air transport?, Journal: Welt der Technik)
- Hildebrandt, 1904, Die neuen Motore für Graf v. Zeppelins Luftschiff (Simple title: The new engines for Graf v. Zeppelins airship, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1907, Technique des ascensions en ballon sur mer et production du gaz en bateau (Simple title: Technical ascents in balloon on sea and gas production in boat, Journal: Comm. Per. Int. Aér., Proc. Ver. C. R. Trav. Sess. Extr. Ten. Brux.)
- Hildebrandt, 1907, Le congrès aéronautique aux états-unis. (Nouvelles d'Allemagne.) (Simple title: The Aeronautical Congress in the United States. (News from Germany.), Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
- Hildebrandt, 1907, Die luftschiffahrt nach ihrer geschichtlichen und gegenwärtigen entwickelung (Simple title: The aviation after its historical and present development, by A. Hildebrandt. With a cover image (first color photograph from the balloon, by Prof. Miethe), 230 text illustrations and a blackboard)
- Hildebrandt, 1907, La machine volant des frères Wright (Simple title: The flying machine of the Wright brothers, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
- Hildebrandt, 1908, Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connecttion with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon (Simple title: Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connecttion with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon)
- Hildebrandt, 1908, Airships, past and present (Simple title: Airships, past and present, Journal: Nation)
- Hildebrandt, 1908, Ancrage des aérostats (Simple title: Anchoring aerostats, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
- Hildebrandt, 1908, Ballonforschungen im Eismeere. (Die aëronautisch-meteorologische Schiffsexpedition Hewald-Hildebrandt.) (Simple title: Balloon research in the ice sea. (The Aëronautisch-meteorological ship expedition Hewald-Hildebrandt.), Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Hildebrandt, 1908, Ascensions nocturnes (Simple title: Night ascents, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
- Publication 3734, 1908, Die drachenstation (Die) am Bodensee (Simple title: The kite station on Lake Constance, Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Dienstbach, 1908, The Perfect Flying Machine (Simple title: The Perfect Flying Machine, Journal: American Aeronaut)
- Hildebrandt, 1908, Die Strandung des Deutschen Militär-Luftschiffes (Simple title: The stranding of the German military airship, Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Hildebrandt, 1908, The Wright Brothers' flying machine (Simple title: The Wright Brothers' flying machine, Journal: Amer. Mag. Aeronautics)
- Hildebrandt, 1909, Dropping projectiles from balloons. The possibilities of the dirigible airship. (Simple title: Dropping projectiles from balloons. The possibilities of the dirigible airship., Journal: Scient. Amer. Suppl.)
- Hildebrandt, 1909, Das Observatorium auf Teneriffa (Simple title: The observatory on Tenerife, Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Dienstbach, 1909, Die bisherigen Resultate der Bemühungen des amerikanischen 'Sig- nalkorps' um die Schaffung einer Luftwehr für die Vereinigten Staaten (Simple title: The results so far of the efforts of the American 'Signal Corps' to create an air force for the United States, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1909, Das Jahrbuch des Deutschen Luftschiffer-Verbandes 1909 (Simple title: The Yearbook of the German Airship Association 1909, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Hildebrandt, 1910, Danger of lightnings to air-balloons (Simple title: Danger of lightnings to air-balloons, Journal: Biblioteka Vozdukhoplavaniya)
- Hildebrandt, 1912, Koloniales Flugwesen (Simple title: Colonial flying, Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Hildebrandt, 1913, Luftschiff oder Flugzeug (Simple title: Airship or plane, Journal: Öst. Flug-Zeit.)
| Names | Alfred Hildebrandt |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1870 |
| Death date | 1949 |
| Countries | DE |
| Locations | |
| Occupations | military officer |
| Tech areas | LTA, Photography, Military |
| Affiliations | Prussian Balloon Corps, Upper Rhine Association for Aerial Navigation, International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics |
| Wikidata id | Q87119744 |
