[Faculty] [Staff] Fwd: Dr. Gary Fogel Public Lecture - Thurs Oct 21 @ 5 pm

[Ollin Balderas]

Wine & Lecture: John J. Montgomery and the Quest for Flight
*October 21, 2021 5:00 pm*
Coronado Historical Association
*Coronado Museum*
1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118

*John J. Montgomery (1858-1911) was a pioneering aerodynamicist who spent
considerable time understanding the basics of flight. He is best known for
inventing gliders that were capable of flight as early as 1884 at Otay, and
extending these to high-altitude designs by 1905 at Santa Clara,
culminating in a glider in 1911 that was capable of both roll and pitch
control in wing with no control surfaces in the tail. This lecture will
help explain Montgomery’s biography and his relationship to other
aviators. *


*About the Speaker:*

*Dr. Fogel is also an authority on early aviation in California and an
award-winning author. He has written three books about the development of
gliding and soaring in the region. His biography Quest for Flight focuses
on the life of John J. Montgomery, the first person to build and fly a
heavier-than-air glider. Dr. Fogel teaches an introductory course in
aerospace engineering at San Diego State University to ensure that there is
a new generation of aerospace engineers taking up the charge.*

For more information & registration:

https://coronadohistory.org/calendar/event/wine-lecture-john-j-montgomery-and-the-quest-for-flight/



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Ollin Balderas

she/her

Administrative Support Coordinator

College of Engineering <http://engineering.sdsu.edu/> | Dean's Office

619-594-6061
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