Clyde Cessna
Clyde Vernon Cessna (/ˈsɛsnə/; December 5, 1879 – November 20, 1954) was an American aircraft designer, aviator, and early aviation entrepreneur. He is best known as the principal founder of the Cessna Aircraft Corporation, which he started in 1927 in Wichita, Kansas.
Clyde Cessna | |
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Cessna circa 1920 | |
| Born | December 5, 1879 Hawthorne, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1954 (aged 74) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Aircraft designer, aviator, aviation entrepreneur |
| Known for | Cessna Aircraft founder |
| Children | Eldon Cessna |
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