Matthew B. Sellers
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Matthew Bacon Sellers II was an American inventor and aviator who served on the Naval Consulting Board during World War I.[1]
Sellers lived for a time in a house in Carter County, Kentucky, called "Blakemore", at which he constructed a wind tunnel.[2]
He photographed the Wright aircraft at Fort Myer in 1909.
References
- ↑ Black, 1943, p. 77. "Few of the modern flyers know that Matthew B. Sellers, who was later to serve on the Naval Consulting Board during the World War, was then flying his little four-plane Chalmers engine that delivered only 4 horsepower a 1,500 revolutions per minute! Even when 'revved up,' it barely attained the maximum of 5 horsepower."
- ↑ Tim Talbott, “Aviation Pioneer” ExploreKYHistory, accessed October 6, 2020.
Links
- w:Matthew Bacon Sellers II
- "Matthew Bacon Sellers II Collection, 1889–1924" at Smithsonian NSAM
- "Matthew B. Sellers: Aviation Pioneer 1869–1932", website with abundant detail and photographs maintained by Sellers's granddaughter, Barbara Sellers. She is also the author of A moment in time : the biography of Matthew B. Sellers, II, aviation pioneer, 1869-1932 (WorldCat).
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Matthew B. Sellers
- Patent US-1908-886159 (English title: Aerial apparatus, Filing date: 1907-07-24)
- Patent US-1909-927289 (English title: Flying-machine, Filing date: 1908-01-31)
- Patent US-1909-997860 (English title: Aerial navigation, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1909-927289, Filing date: 1909-04-28)
- Patent US-1913-1096130 (English title: Aerial Navigation, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1909-997860, Filing date: 1913-02-19)
Publications by or about Matthew B. Sellers
- Sellers, 1909, M. B. Sellers flying (Simple title: M. B. Sellers flying, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1909, More about the Sellers aeroplane (Simple title: More about the Sellers aeroplane, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1910, M. B. Sellers continuing flights (Simple title: M. B. Sellers continuing flights, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1910, M. B. Sellers in flight with 10 h. p. (rated) motor (Simple title: M. B. Sellers in flight with 10 h. p. (rated) motor, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1910, Note on the interference of aeroplane surfaces due to grouping (Simple title: Note on the interference of aeroplane surfaces due to grouping, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1910, Notes on aspect ratio (Simple title: Notes on aspect ratio, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1910, Some devices for lateral stability and control (Simple title: Some devices for lateral stability and control, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1910, The centre of pressure on arched surfaces (Simple title: The centre of pressure on arched surfaces, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1910, The meaning of efficiency (Simple title: The meaning of efficiency, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1911, Notes on the aeroplane propeller (Simple title: Notes on the aeroplane propeller, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1912, Gyroscopic force and aeroplanes (Simple title: Gyroscopic force and aeroplanes, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1912, Notes on the recent experiments of M. Eiffel (Simple title: Notes on the recent experiments of M. Eiffel, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers and Gibson, 1912, Questions and answers (Simple title: Questions and answers, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1912, Report on propeller experiments to the technical committee of the Aeronautical Society (Simple title: Report on propeller experiments to the technical committee of the Aeronautical Society, Journal: Aeronautics (US))
- Sellers, 1913, A comparison of wind tunnels (Simple title: A comparison of wind tunnels, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, Aerodynamic resistance of solid bodies (Simple title: Aerodynamic resistance of solid bodies, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, Lateral balance (Simple title: Lateral balance, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, Resistance of solids and wind deflection (Simple title: Resistance of solids and wind deflection, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, Some more recent experiments of M. Eiffel (Simple title: Some more recent experiments of M. Eiffel, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, Surprising results with new type of wing (Simple title: Surprising results with new type of wing, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, The Aviette (Simple title: The Aviette, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, The Dunne aeroplane (Simple title: The Dunne aeroplane, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1913, The fluid deflector of M. Constantin and its application to the aeroplane (Simple title: The fluid deflector of M. Constantin and its application to the aeroplane, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1914, Propeller experiments. Apparatus described, Constantin profile tested (Simple title: Propeller experiments. Apparatus described, Constantin profile tested, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1914, Technical talks (Simple title: Technical talks, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1914, The flying motorcycle (Simple title: The flying motorcycle, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1915, Aeroplanes with variable incidence (Simple title: Aeroplanes with variable incidence, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1915, Eiffel's Nouvelles Recherches (Simple title: Eiffel's Nouvelles Recherches, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Sellers, 1915, Resistance of bodies in motion in a fluid. Different regimes (Simple title: Resistance of bodies in motion in a fluid. Different regimes, Journal: Aeronautics)
| Names | Matthew Bacon Sellers II |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1869 |
| Death date | 1932 |
| Countries | US |
| Locations | Baltimore, Maryland, Carter County, Kentucky, Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York |
| Occupations | |
| Tech areas | LTA, Glider, Airplane |
| Affiliations | Aerodynamic Laboratory Commission, Naval Consulting Board |
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