Charles Lindbergh
#423
Most Influential Person Across History
American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist
Why Is Charles Lindbergh Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator and military officer. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Lindbergh's aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was designed and built by the Ryan Airline Company specifically to compete for the Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities. Although not the first transatlantic flight, it was the first solo transatlantic flight and the longest at the time by nearly .
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