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Juan De La Cierva

Juan De La Cierva

Spanish aeronautical engineer and pilot; inventor of the autogyro (1895-1936).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Murcia

Country of Citizenship

Spain

Date of Birth

9/21/1895

Date of Death

12/9/1936

Instance Of

Human

Given Name

Juan

Occupation

Inventor
Engineer
Politician

Award Received

Daniel Guggenheim Medal
(1932)
Point in Time
: 1932
Elliott Cresson Medal
(1933)
Point in Time
: 1933
John Scott Award
(1931)
Point in Time
: 1931
FAI Gold Air Medal
(1932)
Point in Time
: 1932
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Grand Cross of Naval Merit with White Badge
(1935)
Point in Time
: 1935

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Father

Juan De La Cierva Y Peñafiel

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Spanish

Sibling

Luis Santos
Ricardo De La Cierva Y Codorníu

Relative

Isidoro De La Cierva Y Peñafiel
Kinship to Subject
:
Paternal Uncle
Piedad De La Cierva
Kinship to Subject
:
Second Niece
Ricardo De La Cierva

Name in Native Language

Juan de la Cierva y Codorníu

Place of Burial

La Almudena Cemetery

Family Name

De La Cierva

Noble Title

Q16551652
(1954 - )
Start Time
: 1954

Position Held

Vocal of the Junta Para Ampliación De Estudios E Investigaciones Científicas
(1926 - )
Start Time
: 1926

Place of Death

Croydon Airport

Educated At

Colegio Del Pilar
Instituto San Isidro

Member Of

Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona

Birth Name

Juan de la Cierva

Cause of Death

Aviation Accident

Student Of

Emilio Herrera Linares
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