J. B. Millet
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Josiah Byram Millet (usually appears as J. B. Millet) was the author of some articles on kite flying, the president of the Boston Aeronautical Society, and head of J.B. Millet & Co publishing. He attended the 1908 Wright demonstration in France.
Millet was educated at Phillips Exeter and Harvard, where he prepared for a career in journalism. He worked for Houghton, Mifflin and Scribner's. In addition to aeronautics he was interested in communications and was an executive of the Submarine Signal Company.[1][2]
Publications by or about J. B. Millet or J.B. Millet or Josiah Byram Millet
- Millet, 1896, The Malay kite (Simple title: The Malay kite, Journal: Aeronautical Annual)
- Millet, 1896, Some experiences with Hargrave kites (Simple title: Some experiences with Hargrave kites, Journal: Aeronautical Annual)
- Millet, 1897, Scientific kite-flying (Simple title: Scientific kite-flying, Journal: Century Mag.)
References
- ↑ Josiah Byram Millet, Havard College Class of 1877.
- ↑ "Josiah Byram Millet", Seventh Report: On the Occasion of the Fortieth Anniversary of Graduation, June, 1917, Plimpton Press, Norwood Massachusetts: pp. 169–172.
| Names | Josiah Byram Millet; J. B. Millet |
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| Birth date | 1853-09-28 |
| Death date | 1938-01-27 |
| Countries | US |
| Locations | Boston; Cambridge, Massachusetts; East Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
| Occupations | journalist, publisher |
| Tech areas | Kite |
| Affiliations | Boston Aeronautical Society |
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