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In 1909 he founded the [[Christmas Aeroplane Company]] with [[Creed M. Fulton]], [[Lester C. McLeod]], and [[Thomas W. Buckley]] (the assignees on [[Patent US-1910-957744]].)<ref name=Lovell /> | In 1909 he founded the [[Christmas Aeroplane Company]] with [[Creed M. Fulton]], [[Lester C. McLeod]], and [[Thomas W. Buckley]] (the assignees on [[Patent US-1910-957744]].)<ref name=Lovell /> | ||
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In 1919 he displayed the "[[Christmas Bullet]]" airplane, described by some as the worst airplane ever made.<ref name=Lovell>Joseph Tyler Lovell, "[https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-christmas-bullet-was-the-worst-plane-ever-made-1825187889 The Christmas Bullet Was The Worst Plane Ever Made]", ''Foxtrot Alpha'', 19 April 2018. "The plane was the brainchild of Dr. William W. Christmas, a conman and a psychopath generously described by the Smithsonian Institute as a “pioneer in aeronautical research.” Dr. Christmas did not have a doctorate in engineering; he was a medical doctor, albeit one for whom the Hippocratic Oath appears to be more of a set of loose suggestions than strict guidelines."</ref> | In 1919 he displayed the "[[Christmas Bullet]]" airplane, described by some as the worst airplane ever made.<ref name=Lovell>Joseph Tyler Lovell, "[https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-christmas-bullet-was-the-worst-plane-ever-made-1825187889 The Christmas Bullet Was The Worst Plane Ever Made]", ''Foxtrot Alpha'', 19 April 2018. "The plane was the brainchild of Dr. William W. Christmas, a conman and a psychopath generously described by the Smithsonian Institute as a “pioneer in aeronautical research.” Dr. Christmas did not have a doctorate in engineering; he was a medical doctor, albeit one for whom the Hippocratic Oath appears to be more of a set of loose suggestions than strict guidelines."</ref> | ||
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* https://books.google.com/books?id=zrpb67qFXUIC&pg=PT258&lpg=PT258&dq=jd+van+villet+christmas+bullet&source=bl&ots=MR5emCg6Fz&sig=uZdmL-hSuseCUsdNIBSpfhf1BD8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim662PhZLaAhUDM6wKHRq7CXEQ6AEINzAF#v=onepage&q&f=false | * https://books.google.com/books?id=zrpb67qFXUIC&pg=PT258&lpg=PT258&dq=jd+van+villet+christmas+bullet&source=bl&ots=MR5emCg6Fz&sig=uZdmL-hSuseCUsdNIBSpfhf1BD8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim662PhZLaAhUDM6wKHRq7CXEQ6AEINzAF#v=onepage&q&f=false | ||
* http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2011/12/21/mr-christmas-and-his-flights-of-fancy-2/ | * http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2011/12/21/mr-christmas-and-his-flights-of-fancy-2/ | ||
| + | * http://www.earlyaviators.com/echristm.htm | ||
| + | * [https://books.google.com/books?id=kwkgAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA123 Ad for Christmas Bullet - Cantilever Aero Co.] | ||
| + | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31103441/william-wallace_whitney-christmas Find-a-grave] | ||
| + | * [https://books.google.com/books?id=58pFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA923 Infringement of Christmas's patent mentioned in Congressional record] | ||
| + | * Reference to Christmas Bullet in Faulnker: [[Harrison, 1985]], p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=eDgr1voGQyYC&pg=PA73 73] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | ==== More "worst" ==== |
| + | * https://fearoflanding.com/history/the-worst-aircraft-ever-constructed/ | ||
| + | * https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/12/01/the-christmas-bullet-worlds-worst-aircraft/ | ||
| + | * http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140522-are-these-the-worlds-worst-plane | ||
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| + | [[Category: Inventors]] | ||
{{Person | {{Person | ||
|Names=William Whitney Christmas | |Names=William Whitney Christmas | ||
| − | |Birth date=1865 | + | |Birth date=1865-09-01 |
| − | |Death date=1960 | + | |Death date=1960-04-14 |
|Countries=US | |Countries=US | ||
|Occupations=physician | |Occupations=physician | ||
|Tech areas=airplane; biplane | |Tech areas=airplane; biplane | ||
| − | |Affiliations=Christmas Aeroplane Company | + | |Affiliations=Christmas Aeroplane Company; Cantilever Aero Company |
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 22 May 2021
William Whitney Christmas was an aero inventor and physician.
In 1909 he founded the Christmas Aeroplane Company with Creed M. Fulton, Lester C. McLeod, and Thomas W. Buckley (the assignees on Patent US-1910-957744.)[1]
In 1919 he displayed the "Christmas Bullet" airplane, described by some as the worst airplane ever made.[1]
Patents whose inventor or applicant is William Whitney Christmas
- Patent GB--26601
- Patent US-1910-957744 (English title: Flying-machine, Filing date: 1909-10-30)
- Patent GB-1909-26568 (English title: Improvements in and relating to Flying Machines, Filing date: 1909-11-16)
- Patent FR-1910-410125 (Filing date: 1909-12-08)
- Patent AU-1910-16741 (English title: Aeroplane flying machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1910-957744, Filing date: 1910-01-05)
- Patent US-1910-1095548 (Filing date: 1910-04-22)
- Patent AU-1913-9249 (English title: Aeroplane flying machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent AU-1910-16741, Filing date: 1913-05-30)
- Patent US-1918-1412510 (English title: Material for use in aircraft construction, Filing date: 1918-12-13)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joseph Tyler Lovell, "The Christmas Bullet Was The Worst Plane Ever Made", Foxtrot Alpha, 19 April 2018. "The plane was the brainchild of Dr. William W. Christmas, a conman and a psychopath generously described by the Smithsonian Institute as a “pioneer in aeronautical research.” Dr. Christmas did not have a doctorate in engineering; he was a medical doctor, albeit one for whom the Hippocratic Oath appears to be more of a set of loose suggestions than strict guidelines."
Links
- https://books.google.com/books?id=zrpb67qFXUIC&pg=PT258&lpg=PT258&dq=jd+van+villet+christmas+bullet&source=bl&ots=MR5emCg6Fz&sig=uZdmL-hSuseCUsdNIBSpfhf1BD8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim662PhZLaAhUDM6wKHRq7CXEQ6AEINzAF#v=onepage&q&f=false
- http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2011/12/21/mr-christmas-and-his-flights-of-fancy-2/
- http://www.earlyaviators.com/echristm.htm
- Ad for Christmas Bullet - Cantilever Aero Co.
- Find-a-grave
- Infringement of Christmas's patent mentioned in Congressional record
- Reference to Christmas Bullet in Faulnker: Harrison, 1985, p. 73
More "worst"
- https://fearoflanding.com/history/the-worst-aircraft-ever-constructed/
- https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/12/01/the-christmas-bullet-worlds-worst-aircraft/
- http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140522-are-these-the-worlds-worst-plane
| Names | William Whitney Christmas |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1865-09-01 |
| Death date | 1960-04-14 |
| Countries | US |
| Locations | |
| Occupations | physician |
| Tech areas | Airplane, Biplane |
| Affiliations | Christmas Aeroplane Company, Cantilever Aero Company |
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