Location Boston, Massachusetts | ||
Motto "to encourage the work of aeronautical experimenters and their study of heavier than air aerial machines and to advance the science of aerodynamics" Formation March 19, 1895; 121 years ago (1895-03-19) Key people James Means
Albert A. Merrill
William H. Pickering
Gustave Whitehead Affiliations New Haven Aeronautical Society
New York Aeronautical Society | ||
The Boston Aeronautical Society was founded by James Means, Albert A. Merrill, and William H. Pickering on March 19, 1895. In 1896, the Boston Aeronautical Society developed an "experiment fund" and accepted donations in order to promote future innovations. The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory was utilized for experiments conducted by members.
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