The Boston Aeronautical Society was founded by James Means, Albert A. Merrill, and William H. Pickering on March 19, 1895.[3] In 1896, the Boston Aeronautical Society developed an "experiment fund" and accepted donations in order to promote future innovations.[4][5] The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory was utilized for experiments conducted by members.
| Formation | March 19, 1895[1] |
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Key people | James Means Albert A. Merrill William H. Pickering Gustave Whitehead |
| Affiliations | New Haven Aeronautical Society New York Aeronautical Society [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Mass Air and Space Museum". Massairspace.org. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1913). Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. p. 1462.
- ^ "The Boston Aeronautical Society 1895-1915" (PDF). Massaerohistory.org. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ The Aeronautical Annual ...: Devoted to the Encouragement of Experiment with Aerial Machines and to the Advancement of the Science Aerodynamics. W.B. Clarke & Company. 1894. p. 1.
- ^ "The Aeronautical Annual 1896 Table of Contents". Invention.psychology.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-21.