Lawrence Hargrave
Australian engineer and inventor (1850-1915) · Australia · Scientists · Died at 65
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Something wrong?Lawrence Hargrave, MRAeS, was an Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer. He was perhaps best known for inventing the box kite, which was quickly adopted by other aircraft designers and subsequently formed the aerodynamic basis of early biplanes.
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Hargrave (seated) and Swain demonstrate the manlift kites (labelled A, B, D, & E), sling seat and spring balance in the parkland behind Stanwell Park beach, November 1894![Hargrave lifted sixteen feet from the ground by a tandem of his box kites.[7]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/McCluresMagazineHargraveLifted16Feet.jpg/330px-McCluresMagazineHargraveLifted16Feet.jpg)
Hargrave lifted sixteen feet from the ground by a tandem of his box kites.[7]![The Hargrave box-kite. It was by kites of this variety, flown in tandem, that the inventor, Hargrave, was lifted sixteen feet from the ground on 12 November 1894.[10]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/McCluresMagazineTheHargraveBox-Kite.jpg/330px-McCluresMagazineTheHargraveBox-Kite.jpg)
The Hargrave box-kite. It was by kites of this variety, flown in tandem, that the inventor, Hargrave, was lifted sixteen feet from the ground on 12 November 1894.[10]
From 1966 to 1994 the Australian 20 dollar note featured Hargrave on the reverse.About this person
Country
Australia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1915 · aged 65
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