Jimmie Angel

Jimmie Angel
Born
James Crawford Angel

(1899-08-01)August 1, 1899
Cedar Valley, Missouri, US
DiedDecember 8, 1956(1956-12-08) (aged 57)
Gorgas Hospital, Balboa, Panama Canal Zone
Occupation(s)Pilot, explorer
Known forDiscovering Angel Falls, 16 November 1933

James "Jimmie" Crawford Angel (August 1, 1899 – December 8, 1956) was an American aviator after whom Angel Falls in Venezuela, the tallest waterfall in the world, is named.

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