Draft:Jacob Brodbeck
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Jacob Brodbeck | |
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 Memorial (2022) | |
| Born | October 13, 1821 Plattenhardt, Germany |
| Died | January 8, 1910 (aged 88) |
| Burial place | Luckenbach, Texas |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Education | Teacher's Seminar |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Known for | Being the first to fly (in US history) |
Jacob Brodbeck was a German-American Aviation pioneer and designer of a flying machine with which the first successful flight in aviation history was supposedly achieved in 1865.[1] in 1967,[2] Texas Governor, John Conally named Jacob “Father of US Aviation”.[3][4]
Life[edit]
Jacob Brodbeck completed the teachers' seminar in Esslingen am Neckar and then worked as a teacher in Württemberg for several years. In his free time he worked on technical constructions, such as trying to build a watch with an automatic movement. In 1846 he emigrated to the United States with his brother Johann Georg,[4] where he also initially worked as a teacher. On September 20, 1865,[1] according to witness statements, Brodbeck managed to fly a spring-driven “airship”[5] over a distance of approximately 30 m(100 feet)[6] in a field in Luckenbach, Texas. According to other statements, the pioneer flight took place in San Antonio.[7] Another flight lasting several minutes is reported from 1874. There are no construction plans or photographs of Brodbeck's flying machines or his flight tests. Today, busts in San Antonio and Fredericksburg commemorate Jacob Brodbeck. In 1996 a monument was erected to him in his birthplace, Plattenhardt, He was buried in Luckenbach, Texas[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Wings Over Luckenbach: The Story of Jacob Brodbeck and His 1865 Air Ship - Macek, Iris Brodbeck: 9781722090876 - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Power, Texas Co-op. "Grounded in Mystery". Texas Co-op Power. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Jakob (Jacob) Brodbeck". TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERS. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ a b "Jakob Brodbeck (1821-1910) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "JACOB BRODBECK". brodbeck-foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Jacob Brodbeck Day to celebrate 157th anniversary of first flight". Fredericksburg Standard. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Brodbeck, Jacob". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Tribute on the grave of Jacob F. Brodbeck near Luckenbach, Texas". digital.utsa.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-09.