Eric Gordon England
Eric Cecil Gordon England | |
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Eric Cecil Gordon England in his Hanriot monoplane Henrietta | |
| Born | 5 April 1891 |
| Died | February 1976 (aged 84) Bracknell, England |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator Aeronautical engineer Racing driver Company director |
| Known for | Birth of Gliding Lightweight car bodies |
Eric Cecil Gordon England (5 April 1891 – February 1976) AFRAeS, FIMT, was a British aviator, racing driver and engineer. E.C. Gordon England was one of the early pioneers of gliding, and his glider flight in 1909 is considered to be the birth of the sport of soaring.