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George Cayley

Physicist born on

Detailed Information

Personal details and public facts.

Profession
Physicist
Died
Dec 8, 1854
Zodiac
Capricorn
Born in
England
About
The father of modern aerodynamics who built the first successful glider to carry a human being aloft. He also served the Whig party as Member of Parliament for Scarborough from 1832 to 1835.
Family
He married Katherine Beaumont in 1795 and the couple had three daughters and a son.

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