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Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought (February 26, 1890 – July 25, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the Lewis and Vought Corporation with Birdseye Lewis.[1]
Chauncey Milton Vought | |
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| Born | February 26, 1890 |
| Died | July 25, 1930 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Aeronautical engineer |
Born on Long Island, New York, he attended the Pratt Institute, New York University (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the University of Pennsylvania.[2] He died from sepsis.[3][4] He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "bcmv02". www.vought.org. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "bcmv02". www.vought.org. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "C.M. Vought Dies". The New York Times. July 26, 1930. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Chance Milton Vought". Vought Aircraft. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Chance Vought; Engineer". National Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
External links
edit- Works by or about Chance M. Vought at the Internet Archive
- Chance Vought at the National Aviation Hall of Fame Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Chance Vought in August 1912 at the controls of a Wright Model B (Wayback)
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