Sheridan-Kalorama in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 17, 2016
1. Alberto Santos-Dumont Marker and bust
First to fly an aircraft
heavier-than-air by its own means
of propulsion
1906-2006
Small seal with an image of Dumont's plane
1906·2006 · 100 Anos · 14 bis · Santos Dumont · Brasil
Erected 2006 by Brazilian Aeronautical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 38° 54.762′ N, 77° 2.921′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Sheridan-Kalorama. Marker is at the intersection of 22nd Street Northwest and R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 22nd Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 22nd Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Arts in Sheridan-Kalorama (a few steps from this marker); Vassil Levsky / Васил Левски (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Sheridan-Kalorama (within shouting distance of this marker); American News Women's Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes (about
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1. Alberto Santos-Dumont. Alberto Santos-Dumont (20 July 1873 – 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aviation pioneer. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, Santos-Dumont dedicated himself to aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris, France, where he spent most of his adult life. Santos-Dumont designed, built, and flew hot air balloons and early dirigibles, his rising fame in this field culminating in his winning of the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize on 19 October 1901 on a flight that rounded the Eiffel Tower. Following his pioneering work in airships, he constructed a heavier-than-air aircraft, the 14-bis. On 23 October 1906 he flew this to make the first powered heavier-than-air flight in Europe to be certified by the Aéro Club de France and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). In his homeland, Brazil, Santos-Dumont is a national hero, having his name inscribed on the Tancredo Neves Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 17, 2016
2. Alberto Santos-Dumont Marker
The Brazilian Embassy can be seen in the background.
2. Claims to the first powered flight... The claims of Santos-Dumont rest on the definition of powered flight. He and his supporters claimed that the Wright Brothers' use of launching rails and catapults in their flights did not qualify as true powered flight. Regardless, Santos-Dumont was an early and important aviation pioneer. (Submitted on November 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2018
3. Along the wall near the marker
15 de Movembro de 1889
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on January 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
