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'''Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought''' (February 26, 1890 in [[Long Island, New York]] – July 25, 1930) was an American [[aviation]] pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the [[Vought|Lewis and Vought Corporation]] with [[Birdseye Lewis]]. |
'''Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought''' (February 26, 1890 in [[Long Island, New York]] – July 25, 1930) was an American [[aviation]] pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the [[Vought|Lewis and Vought Corporation]] with [[Birdseye Lewis]]. |
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Born on [[Long Island, New York]], he attended the [[Pratt Institute]], [[New York University]] (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. He died from [[septicemia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=C.M. Vought Dies.|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30614FC3A5C157A93C4AB178CD85F448385F9|quote=Chance M. Vought, pioneer aviation engineer, pilot and designer, a contemporary of the Wright brothers and one of the leading manufacturers of military planes in the world, died …|publisher=[[New York Times]]|date=July 26, 1930|accessdate=2008-05-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vought.com/heritage/peoplaces/html/bcmv.html|title=Chance Milton Vought|accessdate=2008-05-10|publisher=[[Vought Aircraft]] |
Born on [[Long Island, New York]], he attended the [[Pratt Institute]], [[New York University]] (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. He died from [[septicemia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=C.M. Vought Dies.|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30614FC3A5C157A93C4AB178CD85F448385F9|quote=Chance M. Vought, pioneer aviation engineer, pilot and designer, a contemporary of the Wright brothers and one of the leading manufacturers of military planes in the world, died …|publisher=[[New York Times]]|date=July 26, 1930|accessdate=2008-05-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vought.com/heritage/peoplaces/html/bcmv.html|title=Chance Milton Vought|accessdate=2008-05-10|publisher=[[Vought Aircraft]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000715/http://www.vought.com/heritage/peoplaces/html/bcmv.html|archivedate=2007-09-27|df=}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[National Aviation Hall of Fame]] in 1989.<ref name=AviationHOF>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalaviation.org/vought-chance/|title=Chance Vought; Engineer|publisher=National Aviation Hall of Fame|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref> |
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Chauncey Milton Vought | |
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| Born | February 26, 1890 |
| Died | July 25, 1930 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Aeronautical engineer |
| Parent(s) | Annie E. George Washington Vought |
Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought (February 26, 1890 in Long Island, New York – July 25, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the Lewis and Vought Corporation with Birdseye Lewis.
Born on Long Island, New York, he attended the Pratt Institute, New York University (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the University of Pennsylvania. He died from septicemia.[1][2] He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989.[3]
References
- ^ "C.M. Vought Dies". New York Times. July 26, 1930. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
Chance M. Vought, pioneer aviation engineer, pilot and designer, a contemporary of the Wright brothers and one of the leading manufacturers of military planes in the world, died …
- ^ "Chance Milton Vought". Vought Aircraft. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chance Vought; Engineer". National Aviation Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
External links
- Works by or about Chance M. Vought at the Internet Archive
- Chance Vought at the National Aviation Hall of Fame
- Chance Vought in August 1912 at the controls of a Wright Model B
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