Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1885, May 24 | Born, Greenridge, Mo. |
| 1904-1905 | Experimented with radio under Lee DeForest |
| 1910 | Received piloting instruction from the Wright Brothers First solo flight Sent first radio transmission from air to ground while on a flight from Mineola to Manhattan Beach, N. Y., and return |
| 1911 | Received government wireless license Number 1 Performed first wireless transmission in the Panama Canal while on a commercial vessel |
| 1911-1917 | Participated in flying exhibitions as barnstormer in the United States and South America |
| 1917 | Commissioned, United States Army Signal Corps |
| 1920 | Joined Radio Corp. of America |
| 1950 | Retired |
| 1968, Jan. 15 | Died |