Gustav Lilienthal

Gustav Lilienthal with a replica of a glider of his brother, 1930

Gustav Lilienthal (October 9, 1849 – February 1, 1933) was a German social reformer, a pioneer in building and construction technology (Prefabricated buildings), inventor of different Construction sets (e. g. Anchor Stone Blocks) and involved in the pioneering work of his brother, Otto Lilienthal in aviation.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Gustav Lilienthal, Flight Pioneer, Dies. With Famous Brother, Otto, He Experimented With Flying Machines in the 90s.". United Press in the New York Times. February 2, 1933. Retrieved 2010-12-06. Gustav Lilienthal, a pioneer in German aviation and a brother of the famous Otto Lilienthal, died today at the age of 83. ...
↑ "G. Lilienthal, Air Pioneer, Dies In Germany At 83". Chicago Tribune. February 2, 1933. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

External links

Media related to Gustav Lilienthal at Wikimedia Commons
Gustav Lilienthal on the website of Otto-Lilienthal-Museum

Otto Lilienthal

Gustav Lilienthal (brother) Otto Lilienthal Museum Lilienthal Gliding Medal

Aircraft	Derwitzer Glider Südende Glider Maihöhe Rhinow Glider Small Ornithopter Normal soaring apparatus Sturmflügelmodell Vorflügelapparat Small Biplane Big Biplane Big Ornithopter

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 54943468 LCCN: n91073302 ISNI: 0000 0001 1063 5809 GND: 118728253 SUDOC: 124933009

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