William Samuel Henson (3 May 1812 - 1888) was a pre-Wright brothers aviation engineer and inventor.
Henson was born on 3 May 1812 (some sources incorrectly say 1805), in Nottingham, England. Henson was involved in lace-making in Chard, which increasingly was mechanized at that time, and he obtained a patent on improved lace-making machines in 1835. Henson is best known as an early pioneer in aviation, but patented many other inventions, some of which are in wide use today.
Read more about William Samuel Henson: Aeronautical Inventions, Other Inventions and Innovations, Emigration and Life in The United States, The Henson Aerial Steam Carriage, Timeline
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