Albert S. Heinrich

Albert Sigmund Heinrich (October 27, 1889 - June 25, 1974), was an American pioneer aviator in Freeport, New York, who flew the first American monoplane, and designed the Heinrich Pursuit aircraft.[1]

Biography

He was born on October 27, 1888 in Brooklyn, New York and he had a brother, Arthur O. Heinrich (1887-?). He started by building speed boats.[2] He died on June 25, 1974 in in Fort Ashby, West Virginia.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Albert S. Heinrich". Early Aviators. http://earlyaviators.com/eheinric.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-23. "Albert S. Heinrich was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. October 27, 1889. He died June 25, 1974. Shortly after the turn of the century, Albert and his brother, Arthur O. were building and very successfully racing speed boats. Their dreams and ambitions were turned to aviation by the work of the Wright Brothers. ..." 
  2. ^ He used 27 October 1888 when he was on a ship manifest
  3. ^ The Social Security Death Index uses "July 1974"