David Schwarz (aviation inventor)
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This article is about the aviation pioneer. For other uses, see David Schwarz.
David Schwarz (Hungarian: Schwarz Dávid; Croatian: David Švarc, pronounced [dǎʋit ʃʋârt͡s];[note 1] 20 December 1850 – 13 January 1897)[1][2] was a Hungarian aviation pioneer. He is known for creating an airship with a rigid envelope made entirely of metal.[2] Schwarz died only months before the airship was flown. Some sources[3] have claimed that Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin purchased Schwarz's airship patent from his widow, a claim which has been disputed.[4] He was the father of the opera and operetta soprano Vera Schwarz (1888–1964).
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Born | (1850-12-20)20 December 1850 Keszthely, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire |
Died | 13 January 1897(1897-01-13) (aged 46) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, business man |
Spouse | Melanie |
Children | Vera Schwarz |
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