Jacob Brodbeck

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Jacob Brodbeck (born October 13, 1821 in Plattenhardt , Württemberg ; † January 18, 1910 in Luckenbach , Texas ) was a German-American aviation pioneer and designer of a flying machine that allegedly made the first successful flight in aviation history in 1865. In the USA he is considered a "Father of US Aviation".

Life

Jacob Brodbeck completed the teachers' seminar in Esslingen am Neckar and then worked for several years as a teacher in Württemberg. In his free time, he occupied himself with technical constructions, such as trying to build a clock with an automatic movement. In 1846 he emigrated to the United States, where he also initially worked as a teacher. On September 20, 1865, according to witnesses, Brodbeck managed to fly a distance of approx. 30 m in a field in Luckenbach, Texas, with an "airship" powered by spring mechanisms . According to other statements, the pioneer flight took place in San Antonio . Another flight lasting several minutes is reported from 1874. There are no construction plans or photographs of Brodbeck's flying machines or his flight attempts. In San Antonio and Fredericksburg today busts commemorate Jacob Brodbeck. In 1996, a memorial was erected to him in his native Plattenhardt.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jacob Brodbeck: An American aviation pioneer from Plattenhardt
  2. ↑ Article in the Austin Chronicle on "Jacob Brodbeck - Airship Inventor", January 9, 2004
  3. ↑ filderstadt.de, Sights in Plattenhardt
personal data
SURNAME Brodbeck, Jacob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-American aviation pioneer
DATE OF BIRTH October 13, 1821
PLACE OF BIRTH Plattenhardt
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1910
Place of death Luckenbach