Edward Chalmers Huffaker July 16,1865-January 3, 1936

Edward Chalmers Huffaker July 16,1865-January 3, 1936 is a Tennessee historical marker in Greene County.

Greene Co, The Intersection of Hwy 351 and the Old 11 E. Hwy Chuckey, TN

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Born near Sevierville, Tennessee, Edward C. Huffaker earned degrees in mathematics and engineering. Between 1890 and 1892, while experimenting with gliders, he discovered the principle by which a curved wing surface generates lift. His work formed the foundation of modern aeronautics. Huffaker worked with Dr. Samuel Langley at the Smithsonian, the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, and Octave Chanute here in Chuckey.

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1844 · Kentucky (H. S. Tanner, 1844) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1892 · Greeneville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1895 · Gen. map VII. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1896 · Greeneville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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