Thomas W. Benoist
Aviator (1874–1917)1
Thomas W. Benoist (December 29, 1874 – June 14, 1917) was an American aviator and aircraft manufacturer. In an aviation career of only ten years, he formed the world's first aircraft parts distribution company, established one of the leading early American aircraft manufacturing companies and a successful flying school, and from January to April 1914 operated the world's first scheduled airline.2
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Born Dec 29, 1874, died Jun 14, 1917.1
Companies
- Benoist AircraftFounder8
Early life and education
Early life
Thomas Wesley Benoist was born on December 29, 1874, in Irondale, Missouri, the son of Pierre E. Benoist and the former Anna S. Gregory. One of the first industrialists in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a successful businessman in the automobile industry by 1904.
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Career
Occupation: aircraft pilot, engineer.4
- Date not recordedFounded Benoist Aircraft3
Personal life
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Sources
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- 1WikidataThomas W. Benoist on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaThomas W. Benoist on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataBenoist Aircraft, Founder
- 9Wikimedia CommonsThomas W. Benoist photo by unattributed, Public domain