Charles Edward Taylor
American airplane mechanic (1868-1956) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 87
Charles Edward Taylor was an American inventor, mechanic and machinist. He built the first aircraft engine used by the Wright brothers in the Wright Flyer, and was a vital contributor of mechanical skills in the building and maintaining of early Wright engines and airplanes.
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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1956 · aged 87
