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Bertrand Blanchard Acosta
Bertrand Blanchard Acosta
American aviator (1895–1954).
Wikipedia | Bert Acosta
Statements about
Bertrand Blanchard Acosta
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Burial
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
Cause of Death
Tuberculosis
Date of Birth
1/1/1895
Date of Death
9/1/1954
Instance Of
Human
Place of Birth
San Diego
Place of Death
Denver
Occupation
Aircraft Pilot
Image
Medical Condition
Tuberculosis
Country of Citizenship
United States
Given Name
Bertrand
Series Ordinal
:
1
Blanchard
Series Ordinal
:
2
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Award Received
National Aviation Hall of Fame
(2014)
Award Rationale
:
"Tonight the National Aviation Hall of Fame honors one of America’s first test pilots, engineers and record-setters, Bertrand B. Acosta, for his many contributions to aviation."
Point in Time
:
2014
Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey
(1976)
Point in Time
:
1976
Pulitzer Trophy
(1921)
Award Rationale
:
Bert Acosta, Civilian, Curtiss, 176 mph (283 km/h), Omaha, Nebraska
Point in Time
:
1921
Educated At
California Institute of Technology
Family Name
Acosta
Birth Name
Bertrand Blanchard Acosta
Described at URL
https://www.nytimes.com/1954/09/02/a ...
https://www.nytimes.com/1952/08/12/a ...
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/n ...
Member Of
Yankee Squadron
Described by Source
Flier Says Lawyer Sent Him To Spain
Gretchen Hahnen (1902-1986) Letter to Bertrand Acosta (1895-1954) on June 30, 1953
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