Octave Chanute

Octave Chanute
Photo of Chanute between 1900–1910
Born(1832-02-18)18 February 1832
Paris, Kingdom of France
Died23 November 1910(1910-11-23) (aged 78)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Resting placeSpringdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois
CitizenshipFrench, American
OccupationsCivil engineer, railway engineer and bridge designer, aviation pioneer

Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910) was a French-American civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He advised and publicized many aviation enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers. At his death, he was hailed as the father of aviation and the initial concepts of the heavier-than-air flying machine.

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