Samuel Archer King

Samuel Archer King was an aero inventor and author originally from Philadelphia. He apparently had some association with the American Aeronautic Society of New York, which published a book about him.

He wrote a number of aero-related biographies, including an autobiography, for Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography; see w:wikisource:Author:Samuel Archer King.

Publications by or about Samuel Archer King

• Publication 1296, 1879, Noteworthy aerial voyages, from the discovery of the balloon to the present time, the aeronautic experiences of Mr. Samuel A. King his great captive balloons (Simple title: Noteworthy aerial voyages, from the discovery of the balloon to the present time, the aeronautic experiences of Mr. Samuel A. King his great captive balloons)
• King, 1900, Washington H. Donaldson (Simple title: Washington H. Donaldson)
• King, 1901, How to cross the Atlantic in a balloon (Simple title: How to cross the Atlantic in a balloon, Journal: Century Mag.)
• King, 1913, Reminiscences of half a century of ballooning. An adventure in a thunderstorm (Simple title: Reminiscences of half a century of ballooning. An adventure in a thunderstorm, Journal: Fly)
• Wynne, 1915, Professor Samuel Archer King. A memorial (Simple title: Professor Samuel Archer King. A memorial, Journal: Flying)

References

Names	Samuel Archer King; Samuel A. King
Birth date	1828
Death date	1914
Countries	US
Locations	Philadelphia; Boston
Occupations	balloonist
Tech areas	LTA, Balloon, Instrument
Affiliations	American Aeronautic Society of New York
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