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Windham William Sadler
Windham William Sadler (1796 – 30 September 1824) was a balloonist born in Ireland. His father was aviation pioneer James Sadler and, after an education in engineering, Sadler followed in his father's footsteps. He made an ascent in London during the Grand Jubilee of 1814 and in 1817 made the first successful aerial crossing of the Irish Sea, a feat that had been unsuccessfully attempted by his father. Sadler was killed when his balloon crashed into a chimney near Blackburn during a flight in 1824. Early life Sadler was born near Dublin in 1796 the son of James Sadler and his second wife. James Sadler was a pioneer in aviation, being one of the first British balloonists. James Sadler had made his first ascent in 1785 with the politician William Windham who became godfather to Sadler's son, who was named in his honour. Windham William Sadler received an engineer's education, with a focus on chemistry, and worked for the first town gas company in Liverpool. He left his empl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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