Patrick Young Alexander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Patrick Young Alexander

Aviation pioneer

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1867

Place of Birth: Kent, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1943

Profession: engineer, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Patrick Young Alexander (28 March 1867 – 7 July 1943) was a British aeronautical pioneer fascinated by the possibility of heavier-than-air flight.
He was an enthusiastic balloonist and he was also particularly active in meteorology.
He performed many meteorological and aviation experiments, designing and building his own equipment.
He travelled widely, visiting Australia in his youth and later making many visits to USA — crossing the Atlantic at least 50 times — he travelled widely in Europe and visited Mexico, Russia, Siberia and Africa in pursuit of his interests. Patrick Alexander was respected by fellow aeronautical pioneers and knew Octave Chanute, the Wright brothers, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Lawrence Hargrave, Louis Blériot, Henry Farman, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Charles Rolls of Rolls-Royce and Major Baden Baden-Powell, as well as European heads of state and royalty.
Patrick, a world traveller, arranged meetings between those interested in aeronautics, and gave lectures on the progress being made.