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Chance M. Vought

American aviation pioneer and engineer (1890–1930)

Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought (February 26, 1890 – July 25, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the Lewis and Vought Corporation with Birdseye Lewis.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Chance M. Vought (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 26, 1890, died Jul 25, 1930.¹

About

Born on Long Island, New York, he attended the Pratt Institute, New York University (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the University of Pennsylvania. He died from sepsis. He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chance M. Vought, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

VoughtFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedPratt Institute³
Date not recordedUniversity of Pennsylvania³

Career

Occupation: aircraft pilot, aircraft designer, inventor, military flight engineer, engineer.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Vought⁴

Personal life

BornFeb 26, 1890, Long Island⁶
DiedJul 25, 1930, Long Island⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

Awards

1989National Aviation Hall of Fame⁹

Sources

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WikidataChance M. Vought: Founded Vought, on Wikidata
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Wikimedia CommonsChance M. Vought photo by Bain News Service, Public domain