Frank Henry Russell
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Frank Henry Russell (July 17, 1878 – August 4, 1947) was an American aviation pioneer and the first General Manager of the Wright Brothers Company at Dayton, Ohio. He went on to co-found the Burgess Company and the Manufacturers Aircraft Association. He was the Vice President and a director of Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company and a director of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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Frank Henry Russell | |
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Born | (1878-07-17)July 17, 1878 |
Died | August 4, 1947(1947-08-04) (aged 69) Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Known for | Pioneering in the fields of aviation and manufacture of the zipper |
Spouse |
Marietta Ford (m. 1902) |
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