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| + | '''Charles Sooysmith''' was a noted engineer who wrote at least once to [[Octave Chanute]]. | ||
| + | Most sources list his last name as Sooysmith, others as Sooy Smith which is how his father wrote it. | ||
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| + | Sources on Charles Sooy Smith: | ||
| + | * [https://books.google.com/books?id=4486AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA743&lpg=PA743&dq=Charles+Sooy+Smith&source=bl&ots=efOfFuXkOa&sig=w2FD3yKkvoOxC_Ly1uqy8aF7zWE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik8Z3M457ZAhWhc98KHd9_AxEQ6AEIQzAE#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Sooy%20Smith&f=false a brief bio], which lists his name as Sooysmith; a web search under that name brings up a lot. | ||
| + | * [https://books.google.com/books?id=mU5RAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1111&lpg=PA1111&dq=Charles+Sooy+Smith&source=bl&ots=4oMixz1uQ9&sig=_qt-7iPPJ7EpkN8tdfjTfJm-te8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik8Z3M457ZAhWhc98KHd9_AxEQ6AEITTAH#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Sooy%20Smith&f=false another contemporary bio], in ''[[Engineering News]], listing him as Sooysmith | ||
| + | * [https://books.google.com/books?id=3JYPAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=Charles+Sooy+Smith&source=bl&ots=dA4Rs029yn&sig=gNcA2Fm_IHC8tgcgFYGyRFMXNfw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik8Z3M457ZAhWhc98KHd9_AxEQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Sooy%20Smith&f=false] | ||
| + | * Charles's father was William Sooy Smith. Sources on William: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sooy_Smith, http://www.ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=1708 | ||
| + | * More on William in Oregon Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/78374272/ | ||
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|Sender=Charles Sooy Smith | |Sender=Charles Sooy Smith | ||
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|Date sent=29-Apr-1895 | |Date sent=29-Apr-1895 | ||
|From location=Green's Farms, Conn. | |From location=Green's Farms, Conn. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 11 February 2018
Charles Sooysmith was a noted engineer who wrote at least once to Octave Chanute. Most sources list his last name as Sooysmith, others as Sooy Smith which is how his father wrote it.
Sources on Charles Sooy Smith:
- a brief bio, which lists his name as Sooysmith; a web search under that name brings up a lot.
- another contemporary bio, in Engineering News, listing him as Sooysmith
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- Charles's father was William Sooy Smith. Sources on William: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sooy_Smith, http://www.ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=1708
- More on William in Oregon Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/78374272/
| Sender | Charles Sooy Smith |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Octave Chanute |
| Date sent | 29-Apr-1895 |
| From location | Green's Farms, Conn. |
| To location | |
| Communication type | |
| Language | |
| Refers to flight? | |
| Tech fields | |
| Length (in words) | |
| Full text available |
