Charles Lindbergh
American aviator and explorer
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February 4
1 people were born on this day
πBiography
Charles Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, author, and inventor. In 1927, he went from obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame by winning the Orteig Prize for making the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
- β¦Received the Medal of Honor
- β¦Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography
π¬Famous Quotes
"Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.
"Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered.
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