Glenn Hammond Curtiss
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Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878–1930) was an aero inventor, pilot, and entrepreneur from New York.
Curtiss, a motor expert, visited the Nova Scotia laboratory of Alexander Graham Bell in summer 1907. Bell showed Curtiss his kites, inquiring about the possibility of adding motor propulsion. Bell and Curtiss, together with F. W. Baldwin, J. A. D. McCurdy, and Lt. Thomas Selfridge formed the Aerial Experiment Association, resulting in the creation of the Red Wing, followed by White Wing and June Bug, in 1908.[1]
Curtiss won a $10,000 prize flying from Albany to Manhattan in 1910, and in so doing surmounted "a formidable psychological barrier for aviation in America".[2]
Companies:
- Herring-Curtiss Co.
- Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corp, possibly called at an early stage Curtiss Aeroplane Co.
- Curtiss Motor Company
- Curtiss Aeroplane Co., Canada
Appearances:
- Reims Air Meet
- Dominguez Field exhibition
- Harvard-Boston Aero Meet
- Atlantic City Aero Meet
- First meet of the Aero Club of Nebraska
- ... and plenty more
See also:
Our patent data has Curtiss engaged in multiple filings in collaboration with multiple inventors. Examples include his work with William L. Gilmore[3], and his work with Henry Kleckler.[4] John P. Tarbox was typically his patent agent.
We have him filing again with Henry Kleckler, both as if from Garden City, Nassau county, New York, and assigning rights to the Curtiss Assets Corporation, a "Corporation of New York", which is also located in Garden City.[5]
This person had 34 publications and 50 patents in this database.
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Glenn Hammond Curtiss
- Patent US-1910-1204380 (Filing date: 1910-06-23)
- Patent US-1911-1203550 (English title: Hydroaeroplane, Filing date: 1911-08-22)
- Patent US-1911-1420609 (English title: Hydroaeroplane, Filing date: 1911-08-22)
- Patent US-1911-1027242 (English title: Means for launching flying-machines, Filing date: 1911-09-01)
- Patent GB-1912-12648 (English title: Aerial Machine, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1911-1203550, Filing date: 1912-05-29)
- Patent FR-1912-445228 (English title: refinements brought to flying machines, Filing date: 1912-06-20)
- Patent US-1912-1104036 (Filing date: 1912-09-14)
- Patent GB-1912-21536 (Filing date: 1912-09-21)
- Patent FR-1912-448693 (Filing date: 1912-09-26)
- Patent DE-1912-280311 (English title: Hydroaeroplane with side-lowered auxiliary floats, Filing date: 1912-10-25)
- Patent US-1913-1108490 (Filing date: 1913-01-28)
- Patent US-1913-1142754 (English title: Flying-Boat, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1912-1085575, Filing date: 1913-06-04)
- Patent US-1913-1223318 (Filing date: 1913-06-04)
- Patent US-1913-1223315 (Filing date: 1913-11-22)
- Patent US-1913-1156215 (English title: Heavier-than-air flying machine, Filing date: 1913-12-02)
- Patent US-1914-1228380 (Filing date: 1914-02-18)
- Patent US-1914-1223317 (English title: Folding-wing Aeroplane, Filing date: 1914-12-11)
- Patent US-1914-1256878 (English title: Hydroaeroplane-boat, Filing date: 1914-12-11)
- Patent US-1915-1368548 (Filing date: 1915-01-21)
- Patent US-1915-1228381 (Filing date: 1915-06-07)
- Patent US-1915-1228382 (English title: Flying-machine, Filing date: 1915-07-14)
- Patent US-1915-1210373 (English title: Exhaust-heater for air-inlets, Filing date: 1915-09-18)
- Patent US-1915-1294412 (Filing date: 1915-10-18)
- Patent GB-1915-2261 (English title: Improvements in Machines for Aerial and Nautical Navigation, Filing date: 1915-11-09)
- Patent GB-1915-15786 (English title: Flying Boat, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1914-1256878, Filing date: 1915-11-09)
- Patent GB-1915-15787 (English title: Machines for Aerial and Nautical Navigation, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1915-1228382, Filing date: 1915-11-09)
- Patent US-1915-1223319 (English title: Flying-Boat Hull, Filing date: 1915-12-06)
- Patent US-1915-1246016 (English title: Flying-Boat, Filing date: 1915-12-06)
- Patent US-1916-1246013 (Filing date: 1916-01-06)
- Patent US-1916-1465973 (Filing date: 1916-01-13)
- Patent US-1916-1283684 (Filing date: 1916-03-31)
- Patent US-1916-1358527 (Filing date: 1916-07-01)
- Patent US-1916-1269397 (Filing date: 1916-11-18)
- Patent GB-1916-102620 (English title: Hydro-aerial Machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1915-1223319 • Patent US-1915-1246016, Filing date: 1916-12-06)
- Patent GB-1916-113964 (English title: Improvements in or relating to Flying Boats or Hydroaero Machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1915-1223319 • Patent US-1915-1246016, Filing date: 1916-12-06)
- Patent GB-1916-113965 (English title: Improvements in Hydro-aerial Machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1915-1246016, Filing date: 1916-12-06)
- Patent AU-1916-2868 (English title: Machines for aerial and nautical navigation, Filing date: 1916-12-21)
- Patent AU-1916-2869 (English title: Flying boats, Filing date: 1916-12-21)
- Patent US-1916-1351742 (English title: Flying-boat construction, Filing date: 1916-12-23)
- Patent US-1917-1295084 (Filing date: 1917-01-29)
- Patent US-1917-1294413 (Filing date: 1917-02-14)
- Patent US-1917-1296630 (Filing date: 1917-02-28)
- Patent US-1917-1246020 (Filing date: 1917-04-27)
- Patent US-1917-1289683 (Filing date: 1917-08-10)
- Patent US-1918-1294414 (Filing date: 1918-03-13)
- Patent US-1918-1294415 (English title: Flying boat, Filing date: 1918-03-13)
- Patent US-1918-1296770 (Filing date: 1918-04-05)
- Patent US-1918-1368549 (Filing date: 1918-04-05)
- Patent US-1918-1392272 (English title: Airplane landing-gear, Filing date: 1918-05-13)
- Patent US-1918-1364614 (English title: Airplane-wing construction, Filing date: 1918-05-31)
Publications by or about Glenn Hammond Curtiss
- Curtiss, 1909, Aeroplanes of the Aerial Experiment Association (Simple title: Aeroplanes of the Aerial Experiment Association, Journal: American Machinist)
- Curtiss, 1909, Curtiss makes new personal record (Simple title: Curtiss makes new personal record, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Curtiss, 1909, Curtiss' return to America (Simple title: Curtiss' return to America, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Curtiss, 1909, Description of the Curtiss biplane (Simple title: Description of the Curtiss biplane, Journal: Fly)
- Curtiss, 1909, Glenn Curtiss' victorious flyer (Simple title: Glenn Curtiss' victorious flyer, Journal: Flight)
- Curtiss, 1909, Glenn H. Curtiss (Simple title: Glenn H. Curtiss, Journal: Machinery)
- Curtiss, 1909, Our champion at Reims (Simple title: Our champion at Reims, Journal: Amer. Aer.)
- Curtiss, 1909, The Curtiss biplane (Simple title: The Curtiss biplane, Journal: Flight)
- Curtiss, 1909, Winning the international cup for America (Simple title: Winning the international cup for America, Journal: Country Life in America)
- Curtiss, 1910, Curtiss wins $10,000 prize. Flies from Albany to New York (Simple title: Curtiss wins $10,000 prize. Flies from Albany to New York, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Curtiss, 1910, Glenn Curtiss on his biplane, etc (Simple title: Glenn Curtiss on his biplane, etc, Journal: Flight)
- Curtiss, 1910, Glenn Curtiss' new racing biplane, etc (Simple title: Glenn Curtiss' new racing biplane, etc, Journal: Flight)
- Curtiss, 1910, Photograph and biography (Simple title: Photograph and biography, Journal: Aircraft)
- Curtiss, 1911, Curtiss gives views (Simple title: Curtiss gives views, Journal: Aviation)
- Curtiss, 1911, Curtiss hard at work (Simple title: Curtiss hard at work, Journal: Aviation)
- Curtiss, 1911, Glenn Curtiss wins the Scientific American trophy. The first aeronautical trophy to be offered for competition in America (Simple title: Glenn Curtiss wins the Scientific American trophy. The first aeronautical trophy to be offered for competition in America, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
- Curtiss, 1911, Glenn H. Curtiss' hydroplane-supported biplane, etc (Simple title: Glenn H. Curtiss' hydroplane-supported biplane, etc, Journal: Aircraft)
- Curtiss, 1911, Hydro-aeroplane experiments (Simple title: Hydro-aeroplane experiments, Journal: Aviation)
- Curtiss, 1912, Glenn Curtiss brings forth new air craft (Simple title: Glenn Curtiss brings forth new air craft, Journal: Fly Magazine)
- Curtiss, 1912, Glenn Curtiss goes to Europe (Simple title: Glenn Curtiss goes to Europe, Journal: Fly Magazine)
- Curtiss, 1912, Glenn Curtiss perfects new hydro-aeroplane (Simple title: Glenn Curtiss perfects new hydro-aeroplane, Journal: Fly Magazine)
- Curtiss, 1912, Glenn H. Curtiss in Europe (Simple title: Glenn H. Curtiss in Europe, Journal: Aero)
- Curtiss, 1912, The development of the Triad (Simple title: The development of the Triad, Journal: Aero Club of America Bulletin)
- Curtiss, 1912, The first Gordon Bennett (Simple title: The first Gordon Bennett, Journal: Aero Club of America Bulletin)
- Curtiss, 1912, The Page accident explained (Simple title: The Page accident explained, Journal: Aero)
- Curtiss, 1912, Water flying as a sport (Simple title: Water flying as a sport, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Curtiss, 1913, The popularity of water flying in America (Simple title: The popularity of water flying in America, Journal: Flying)
- Curtiss, 1913, Three years of water flying (Simple title: Three years of water flying, Journal: Flying)
- Curtiss, 1914, Curtiss announces non-infringing control (Simple title: Curtiss announces non-infringing control, Journal: Aero and Hydro)
- Curtiss, 1915, Curtiss building mammoth machines for England (Simple title: Curtiss building mammoth machines for England, Journal: Aerial Age)
- Curtiss, 1915, Curtiss granted new flying boat patent (Simple title: Curtiss granted new flying boat patent, Journal: Aerial Age)
- Curtiss, 1915, Curtiss says transatlantic flight could be made to-day (Simple title: Curtiss says transatlantic flight could be made to-day, Journal: Aerial Age)
- Curtiss, 1915, Mr. Glenn H. Curtiss offers $10,000 trophy for army and navy competition (Simple title: Mr. Glenn H. Curtiss offers $10,000 trophy for army and navy competition, Journal: Flying)
- Publication B2p0315e10, 1915, Curtiss sets standard for British admiralty (Simple title: Curtiss sets standard for British admiralty, Journal: Aerial Age)
- Curtiss, 1916, The Curtiss hydroaeroplanes patent (Simple title: The Curtiss hydroaeroplanes patent, Journal: Aerial Age)
References
- ↑ Zahm, 1911, Aerial Navigation, pp. 264–265.
- ↑ Seth Shulman, "The Flight that Tamed the Skies", MIT Technology Review, 1 September 2002.
- ↑ Patent US-1918-1294415
- ↑ Patent US-1916-1351742
- ↑ Patent US-1918-1494787
Links
- Glenn Curtiss on English Wikipedia
- Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum in Hammondsport, New York
| Names | Glenn Hammond Curtiss |
|---|---|
| Countries | US |
| Locations | Buffalo, NY, Erie county, NY, Hammondsport, NY, Steuben county, NY, Garden City, NY, Nassau county, NY, New York |
| Occupations | manufacturer |
| Tech areas | Hydro-aeroplane, Airplane, Subsystem, Biplane, Wings, Frame, Design, Marine, Flying boat |
| Accreditations | |
| Affiliations | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co., Curtiss Aeroplane Co., Canada, Herring-Curtiss Co., Curtiss Motor Company, Curtiss Assets Corporation |
| Family name | Curtiss |
| Birth date | 1878-05-21 |
| Death date | 1930-07-23 |
| Wikidata id | Q454544 |
