Lawrence Hargrave

Lawrence Hargrave
MRAeS
Lawrence Hargrave, c. 1890
Born(1850-01-29)29 January 1850
Greenwich, England
Died6 July 1915(1915-07-06) (aged 65)
NationalityAustralian

Lawrence Hargrave, MRAeS, (29 January 1850 – 6 July 1915) was an Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer. He was perhaps best known for inventing the box kite, which was quickly adopted by other aircraft designers and subsequently formed the aerodynamic basis of early biplanes.

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