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Otto Lilienthal — Age & Birthday
Born: 23 May 1848 · Died: 10 August 1896 · Age at death: 48
How old was Otto Lilienthal when he died?
Otto Lilienthal died aged 48. He was born on 23 May 1848 and died on 10 August 1896.
German aviation pioneer known for his successful glider flights
Did you know?His numerous experiments and data on wing shapes were used by the Wright brothers during their development of the first powered aeroplane.
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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- Age at death
- 48
- Years since death
- 130
- Born
- May 23, 1848 · Anklam, Germany
- Died
- August 10, 1896
- Cause of death
- Aviation accident
- Nationality
- Prussian
- Known for
- Technology, Film, Literature
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