Henry Tracey Coxwell
Henry Tracey Coxwell (born March 2, 1819 in Wouldham near Rochester Castle , † January 5, 1900 in Tottenham ) was an English balloonist .
Life
Coxwell was trained at Chatham War School and then joined the army . After the death of his father, however, he went to London and settled there as a dentist .
From an early age Coxwell had a keen interest in airship travel and had traveled extensively with others before he even owned a balloon. From 1844 he was mainly occupied with aeronautics . He founded Aerostatic Magazine, which he edited , in 1845 and subsequently made about 700 air journeys, one of which with meteorologist James Glaisher in 1862 is the most notable. The two climbed to an altitude Glaisher later estimated to be 11,270 meters (37,000 feet) with no additional oxygen supply. About 8,800 meters should be more realistic. Glaisher passed out and Coxwell found it difficult to open the control valve and lower the balloon with his teeth. Coxwell reported on the results of his airship voyages in several papers and lectures.
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71, Coxwell was employed in the Prussian airship department .
Henry Tracey Coxwell died in Tottenham on January 5, 1900.
Publications
- Life and balloon experiences . 2 vols. London (1887–89)
literature
- Henry Tracey Coxwell . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 4, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 321.
- Thomas Seccombe: Coxwell, Henry Tracey , in: Dictionary of National Biography (DNB), Supplemente 1901, Vol. 2, p. 76
Remarks
- ↑ Richard Aßmann, Arthur Berson (ed.): Wissenschaftliche Luftfahrten , Volume 1, Vieweg, Braunschweig 1899, pp. 47–81.
- ↑ About Coxwell's balloon flight
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coxwell, Henry Tracey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English aeronaut, founder of Aeronautical Magazine |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wouldham |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1900 |
| Place of death | Tottenham |