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'''Lawrence Hargrave''' (1850–1918) was an Australian aero inventor best known for his experiments with [[kite]]s.
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'''Lawrence Hargrave''' (1850–1915) was an Australian aero inventor best known for his experiments with [[kite]]s.
  
 
Hargrave was born in England and moved to New South Wales to join his family in 1865. He worked for five years as an apprentice at the Australasian Steam Navigation Co.<ref name=ADB>Amirah Inglis, "[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hargrave-lawrence-6563 Hargrave, Lawrence (1850–1915)]", ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 9, (MUP), 1983</ref>
 
Hargrave was born in England and moved to New South Wales to join his family in 1865. He worked for five years as an apprentice at the Australasian Steam Navigation Co.<ref name=ADB>Amirah Inglis, "[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hargrave-lawrence-6563 Hargrave, Lawrence (1850–1915)]", ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 9, (MUP), 1983</ref>
  
 
Hargrave was inspired by the work of European and American aero inventors like [[Octave Chanute]] and kept up to date with their progress through correspondence and reading. He was opposed to the system of patents on principle and for this reason published all of his work in the ''Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales''.<ref name=ADB />
 
Hargrave was inspired by the work of European and American aero inventors like [[Octave Chanute]] and kept up to date with their progress through correspondence and reading. He was opposed to the system of patents on principle and for this reason published all of his work in the ''Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales''.<ref name=ADB />
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One of Hargrave's papers ([[Hargrave, 1895, Papers on aeronautical work]]) was read by [[Abbott Lawrence Rotch]] and used as the basis for a successful kite design.<ref>"HARGRAVE, LAWRENCE (1850-1915), pioneer in aviation", ''Dictionary of Australian Biography'' by Percival Serle; [http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks15/1500721h/0-dict-biogHa-He.html#hargrave1 Ha-He].</reF>
  
 
He became a member of the [[Aeronautical Society of Great Britain]] on June 10, 1897.<ref>''[[Aeronautical Journal]]'', Vol. 1., No. 3, July 1897, p. [https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_6ODNAAAAMAAJ#page/n47/mode/2up 1].</ref>
 
He became a member of the [[Aeronautical Society of Great Britain]] on June 10, 1897.<ref>''[[Aeronautical Journal]]'', Vol. 1., No. 3, July 1897, p. [https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_6ODNAAAAMAAJ#page/n47/mode/2up 1].</ref>
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Latest revision as of 10:04, 22 November 2022

Lawrence Hargrave (1850–1915) was an Australian aero inventor best known for his experiments with kites.

Hargrave was born in England and moved to New South Wales to join his family in 1865. He worked for five years as an apprentice at the Australasian Steam Navigation Co.[1]

Hargrave was inspired by the work of European and American aero inventors like Octave Chanute and kept up to date with their progress through correspondence and reading. He was opposed to the system of patents on principle and for this reason published all of his work in the Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.[1]

One of Hargrave's papers (Hargrave, 1895, Papers on aeronautical work) was read by Abbott Lawrence Rotch and used as the basis for a successful kite design.[2]

He became a member of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain on June 10, 1897.[3]

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Publications by or about Lawrence Hargrave

Letters sent by Lawrence Hargrave

Letters received by Lawrence Hargrave

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Amirah Inglis, "Hargrave, Lawrence (1850–1915)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, (MUP), 1983
  2. ↑ "HARGRAVE, LAWRENCE (1850-1915), pioneer in aviation", Dictionary of Australian Biography by Percival Serle; Ha-He.
  3. ↑ Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 1., No. 3, July 1897, p. 1.


Names Lawrence Hargrave
Birth date 1850-01-29
Death date 1915-07-14
Countries AU, GB
Locations New South Wales?
Occupations astronomer
Tech areas Kite, Airfoil, Propulsion, Heavier-than-air
Affiliations Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, Royal Society of New South Wales
Wikidata id Q522744
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