George P. Scriven

George Percival Scriven
George Percival Scriven
Born	February 21, 1854; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1940 (aged 86); Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.
Buried	United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1874–1917
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	U.S. Signal Corps
Awards	Silver Star (2); Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War; China Relief Expedition; Cuban Occupation; Mexican Expedition; Foreign Service (1917‑1918); Grand Officer of the Crown of Italy (1918);
Spouse(s)	Bertha Bragg; (m. 1891; died 1914); Elizabeth McQuade; (m. 1915; died 1968);
Children	Katherine Colman (Marthinson); (b. 1893; died 1924); Cornelia Elizabeth Scriven; (b. 1894; died 1965); Percival Rochester Scriven; (b. 1898; died 1899);
Chairman of the NACA
	In office; April 23, 1915 – 1916
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	-
Succeeded by	William F. Durand

George Percival Scriven (February 21, 1854 – March 7, 1940) was the seventh Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army (1913–1917). In this position he commanded the Aeronautical Division (1913–1914),and later the Aviation Section (1914–1917) of U.S. Signal Corps, the forerunner of the United States Air Force.

Scriven was first Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (1915–1916), the forerunner of NASA.

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