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Chance M. Vought 
Summary
Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought (February 26, 1890 in Long Island, New York – July 25, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the Lewis and Vought Corporation with Birdseye Lewis.
Chauncey Milton Vought | |
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| Born | February 26, 1890 |
| Died | July 25, 1930 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Aeronautical engineer |
Born on Long Island, New York, he attended the Pratt Institute, New York University (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the University of Pennsylvania. He died from sepsis.[1][2] He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989.[3]
References edit
- ^ "C.M. Vought Dies". The New York Times. July 26, 1930. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ "Chance Milton Vought". Vought Aircraft. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Chance Vought; Engineer". National Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
External links edit
- Works by or about Chance M. Vought at Internet Archive
- Chance Vought at the National Aviation Hall of Fame Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Chance Vought in August 1912 at the controls of a Wright Model B