Aurel Vlaicu | |
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Born | Aurel Vlaicu 19 November 1882 |
Died | 13 September 1913 | (aged 30)
Cause of death | plane crash[1] |
Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest 44°24′13.79″N 26°5′59.11″E / 44.4038306°N 26.0997528°E |
Nationality | Romanian |
Alma mater | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Technische Universität München |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, aviator |
Known for | Pioneer of Romanian and world aviation |
Parent(s) | Dumitru Vlaicu (father)[2] Ana (mother) |
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Aurel Vlaicu (Romanian pronunciation: [a.uˈrel ˈvlajku] ; 19 November 1882 – 13 September 1913) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor, and early pilot.[3][4]