Chance M. Vought
Chauncey Milton Vought | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1890 |
| Died | July 25, 1930 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Aeronautical engineer |
Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought (February 26, 1890 – July 25, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the Lewis and Vought Corporation with Birdseye Lewis.
Born on Long Island, New York, he attended the Pratt Institute, New York University (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the University of Pennsylvania. He died from sepsis.[1][2] He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989.[3]
References
- ^ "C.M. Vought Dies". The New York Times. July 26, 1930. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ "Chance Milton Vought". Vought Aircraft. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "Chance Vought; Engineer". National Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
External links
- Works by or about Chance M. Vought at the Internet Archive
- Chance Vought at the National Aviation Hall of Fame Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Chance Vought in August 1912 at the controls of a Wright Model B (Wayback)
