Cecil Peoli
Cecil Malcolm Peoli (October 13, 1894 – April 12, 1915) was an American aviator. He was, at the time of his death, the youngest professional aviator in the world. Biography Peoli was born on October 13, 1894 in New York City to Fanny Cassandra (née Smith) and Marino G. Peoli. His father was in the retail bicycle business and active in the cycling community in New York. His grandfather was the American-born Cuban artist and art collector Juan Jorge Peoli (1825–1893). Cecil Peoli attended Townsend Harris Hall (then a preparatory school of City College of New York) and was active in sports there, particularly gymnastics and diving. Peoli joined the New York Model Aero Club, designing model aircraft and joining in competitions in the New York area. He established a distance record for model aircraft propelled by rubber bands. His 24-inch "A" frame craft flew a record distance of 1691 feet, 6 inches in competition in 1911. He granted the Ideal Airplane and Supply Company right ...
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Peoli may refer to: *Cecil Peoli (1894–1915), American aviator *Isidoro Malmierca Peoli (1930–2001), Cuban foreign minister and co-founder of the Cuban Communist Party *Juan Jorge Peoli (1825–1893), American painter; grandfather of Cecil Peoli *Peoli, Ohio, a town in Ohio, United States {{Disambiguation, geo, surname ...
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