William Boeing
American aviation pioneer
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Lived 1881–1956, aged 75United States
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William Boeing built a seaplane in 1916 and turned it into the company that would dominate global aerospace for a century. His Pacific Airplane Company became Boeing—now America's biggest exporter.
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William Edward Boeing was an American aviation pioneer. He founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which was renamed to Boeing a year later. The company is now the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value and among the largest aerospace manufacturers in the world.
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