Rutherford Page (April 27, 1887 - January 22, 1912) was an early American
aviator
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who died in an
airplane
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crash.
[THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE; Tuesday Morning January 23, 191]
Wealthy Aviator Jumps to Death From Biplane in View of Thousands
(..''with photo'') An account of Page's death, with photo of him, can be found in Lawrence Goldstone's 2017 young adult book "Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies".
Biography
He was born on April 27, 1887, in
Manhattan, New York City
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. He graduated from
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
in 1910. At 4:04 pm on January 22, 1912, he lost control of his
1911 Curtiss Model E pusher biplane, 75 feet above Dominguez Field in
Los Angeles, California
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.
[THE EVENING STAR; January 23, 191]
Wins Aviation Race, But Loses His Life
(''with photo'') At a height of 60 feet, he abandoned the aircraft, and fell to his death onto a ploughed field.
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References
External links
findagrave.com
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1887 births
1912 deaths
Accidental deaths in California
American aviators
Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
Yale University alumni