| Birth: | Dec. 5, 1879
Hawthorne
Montgomery County
Iowa, USA | | Death: | Nov. 20, 1954
Kingman
Kingman County
Kansas, USA | 
Aviation Pioneer. Founder of the Cessna Aircraft Corporation in 1927. He is best remembered as an American aircraft designer, with his most famous inventions being the cantilever wing and the V shaped tail. Over the years his many talents were recognized by his induction into National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1978. (bio by: David G. Stuart)
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Parents:
James W. Cessna (1856 - 1931)
Mary V. Cessna (1857 - 1943)
Search Amazon for Clyde Cessna | | | Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery
Belmont
Kingman County
Kansas, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: David G. Stuart
Record added: Aug 21, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 21053773 |
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