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Thaddeus Lowe
| Thaddeus Lowe | |
| Born | Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt Lowe August 20, 1832 Jefferson Mills, Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
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| Died | January 16, 1913 (age 80) Pasadena, California |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Los Angeles County, California |
Thaddeus Lowe (August 20, 1832 - January 16, 1913), also known as Professor T. S. C. Lowe, was a magician, an American Civil War aeronaut, scientist and inventor, mostly self-educated in the fields of chemistry, meteorology, and aeronautics, and the father of military aerial reconnaissance in the United States..[1]
Lowe was also an entertainer and showman, performing magic and chemistry exhibitions; first as the assistant to Professor Reginald B. Dincklehoff and then on his own under the name of "Professor Coulincourt". By 1854 Lowe had decided on a career in ballooning.[2]
References
- ↑ Poleskie, Stephen, "The Balloonist: The Story of T. S. C. Lowe---Inventor, Scientist, Magician, and Father of the U.S. Air Force." Frederic C. Beil, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11868
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