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Otto Lilienthal

Born on May 23, 1848

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Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal (German pronunciation:; 23 May 1848 – 10 August 1896) was a German pioneer of aviation who became known as the "flying man". He was the first person to make well-documented, repeated, successful flights with gliders, therefore making the idea of heavier-than-air aircraft a reality.

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