Alan R. Hawley
#134,467
Most Influential Person Across History
Early American aviator
Why Is Alan R. Hawley Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Alan Ramsay Hawley was one of the early aviators in the United States. In 1910, he won the national race with his balloon America II alongside his aide and life-long friend Augustus Post. Hawley was the first passenger to fly in an airplane from New York City to Washington, D.C., in May 1916. He was the president of the Aero Club of America from 1913 to 1918.
