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Our Enshrinees
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Philanthropist
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Enshrined: 1971
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Birth: August 23, 1890
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Death: January 22, 1971
Harry Frank Guggenheim
- United States ambassador to Cuba from 1929 until his resignation in 1933.
- Director and president of the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation which sponsored much of the research of Dr. Robert J. Goddard, upon which all modern developments of rockets and jet propulsion was based.
- Served as president of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. This fund included an equipment loan for operating the first regularly scheduled commercial airline in the United States, provided for the establishment of the first weather reporting exclusively for passenger airplanes, and helped establish schools of aeronautical engineering.
- Organized a Safe Aircraft Competition to encourage aerodynamic safety without loss of aircraft efficiency.
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Philanthropist
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Enshrined: 1971
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Birth: August 23, 1890
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Death: January 22, 1971
Annual Membership Meeting
The National Aviation Hall of Fame is excited to announce its Annual Membership Meeting scheduled for November 30, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Members are invited to join this significant gathering, where key updates and future plans will be discussed. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow aviation aficionados and learn more about the hall’s endeavors for the upcoming year.
