Otto Lilienthal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Otto Lilienthal
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Otto Lilienthal, c. 1896
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Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal
23 May 1848 Anklam, Province of Pomerania
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| Died | 10 August 1896 (aged 48) Berlin, Germany
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| Cause of death | Glider crash |
| Resting place | Lankwitz Cemetery, Berlin |
| Nationality | Prussian, German |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Successful gliding experiments |
| Spouse(s) |
Agnes Fischer (m. 1878–1896)
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Gustav Lilienthal, brother |
Otto Lilienthal was a German pioneer of aviation who became the first person to make repeated successful gliding flights.
On August 9, 1896, his glider stalled and he was unable to regain control. Falling from about 15 m (50 ft), he broke his neck and died the next day, 10 August, 1896.
Images for kids
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Mechanics of white stork flight in his Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst (1889)
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Lilienthal in mid-flight, c. 1895
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Restored 1894 glider displayed at the National Air and Space Museum. It is one of five surviving Lilienthal gliders in the world.
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The unveiling ceremony of the new monument in Berlin. Gustav (left) and Paul Baylich, August 1932
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Bronze plaque medal of Stölln, where Lilienthal had his fatal accident
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Models of his gliders
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The Lilienthal monument, Berlin 2006
