John Joseph Montgomery
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John Joseph Montgomery was an American inventor, physicist, engineer, and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than
John J. Montgomery and his tandem-wing glider The Santa Clara on 29 April 1905
John J. Montgomery landing The Evergreen monoplane glider in October, 1911.
The plaque placed at Montgomery Grove. It was relocated from Evergreen Valley College's campus to the current site.
History of aviation
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The history of aviation spans over two millennia, from the earliest innovations like kites and attempts at tower jumping to supersonic and hypersonic flight in powered, heavier-than-air jet aircraft.
French reconnaissance balloon L'Intrépide of 1796, the oldest existing flying device, in the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna
The Wright Military Flyer aboard a wagon in 1908
Leonardo da Vinci's ornithopter design
Daedalus working on Icarus' wings