Jan Nagórski
Alfons Jan Nagórski (1888–1976), also known as Ivan Iosifovich Nagurski, was a Polish engineer and pioneer of aviation, the first person to fly an airplane in the Arctic and the first aviator to perform a loop with a flying boat.
Jan Nagórski | |
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| Born | January 27, 1888 Włocławek, Russian Empire |
| Died | June 9, 1976 (aged 88) Warsaw, Poland |
| Resting place | Wólka Węglowa cemetery, Bielany, Warsaw |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Known for | Aviator, engineer and Arctic explorer |
| Awards | Order of St. Stanislaus, Polonia Restituta |
| Aviation career | |
| Air force | Imperial Russian Navy, Red Army |
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