Boston Aeronautical Society Explained

Boston Aeronautical Society
Formation:[1]
Location:Boston, Massachusetts
Key People:James Means
Albert A. Merrill
William H. Pickering
Gustave Whitehead
Affiliations:New Haven Aeronautical Society
New York Aeronautical Society
[2]

The Boston Aeronautical Society was founded by James Means, Albert A. Merrill, and William H. Pickering on March 19, 1895.[3] In 1896, the Boston Aeronautical Society developed an "experiment fund" and accepted donations in order to promote future innovations.[4] [5] The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory was utilized for experiments conducted by members.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mass Air and Space Museum . Massairspace.org . 2014-02-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308113724/http://www.massairspace.org/history_chron.php . 2014-03-08 .
  2. Book: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1913. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1462.
  3. Web site: The Boston Aeronautical Society 1895-1915 . Massaerohistory.org . 2014-02-24.
  4. Book: The Aeronautical Annual ...: Devoted to the Encouragement of Experiment with Aerial Machines and to the Advancement of the Science Aerodynamics. 1894. W.B. Clarke & Company. 1.
  5. Web site: The Aeronautical Annual 1896 Table of Contents . Invention.psychology.msstate.edu . 2014-02-21.

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