Karl Wilhelm Otto
(Otto)
Lilienthal
Born in Anklam, Provinz Pommern, Königreich Preußen, Deutscher Bund
Son of Carl Friedrich Gustav Micheal Lilienthal
and Wilhelmine Friedericke Elisabeth Caroline (Pohle) Lilienthal
Brother of
Louis Wilhelm Gustav Lilienthal and Marie Magdalene Mathilde Karoline (Lilienthal) Squire
Husband of
Agnes Mathilde (Fischer) Lilienthal
— married
11 Jun 1878 in Döhlen, Freital, Königreich Sachsen, Deutsches Reich
Father of
Friedrich Hermann Otto Lilienthal
Died
at age 48
in Berlin, Brandenburg, Preußen, Deutsches Reich
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Biography
Otto Lilienthal is Notable.
Carl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal was born on 23 May 1848 in Anklam, Provinz Pommern[1]. He was the son of Carl Lilienthal and Wilhelmine Pohle.
Otto died in Berlin on 10 August 1896, and was buried in Friedhof Lankwitz[2].
- built gliders and gathered data[3] that the Wright Brothers eventually used, crediting him as a major inspiration[4]
- 1896 died from a broken neck a day after losing control of his glider[4]
- 7 siblings but only 3 survived to adulthood: Otto, Gustav & Marie[4]
- children: Otto, Anna, Fritz & Frida
- Airport in Berlin is named after him[4]
Father of Flight
Research Notes
Children:
- Friedrich Hermann Otto LILIENTHAL (1879-1916) Berlin | Teupitz.
- Anna Maria Theresa LILIENTHAL (1884-1933) Berlin.
- Fritz Hans LILIENTHAL (1885-1978) Solingen | Berlin.
- Frida Elise Helene LILIENTHAL (1887-1950) Berlin-Lichterfelde.
Sources
- ↑ "Deutschland, Preußen, Pommern, Kirchenbücher 1544-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HFD-BYX : 31 March 2016), Carl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal, 23 May 1848; citing Birth, Anklam, Anklam, Pommern, Prussia Germany, Landesarchiv Greifswald, Greifswald (Greifswald Provincial Archives, Greifswald); FHL microfilm 1,273,111.
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 28424388: Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal
- ↑ "The Truth About 10 Famous Inventions." SciShow. 22 May 2016. YouTube.com (Web), accessed 11 June 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Wikipedia: Otto Lilienthal, accessed 11 June 2016
- Genealogy site for Otto Lilienthal (in German)
- obituarys from family clippings
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Lilienthal-79 and Lilienthal-10 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
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Lilienthal-74 and Lilienthal-79 are not ready to be merged because: not the lowest ID, multiple duplicates created
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Lilienthal-74 and Lilienthal-10 appear to represent the same person because: same parents (merges proposed), same dates
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Lilienthal-79 and Lilienthal-74 appear to represent the same person because: same/similar dates, same wife
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