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Aurel Vlaicu
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| Born | Aurel Vlaicu 19 November 1882 |
| Died | 13 September 1913 (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | plane crash[1] |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest 44°24′13.79″N 26°5′59.11″E / 44.4038306°N 26.0997528°E |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Technische Universität München |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, aviator |
| Known for | Pioneer of Romanian and world aviation |
| Parent(s) | Dumitru Vlaicu (father)[2] Ana (mother) |
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Aurel Vlaicu (Romanian pronunciation: [a.uˈrel ˈvlajku] ⓘ; 19 November 1882 – 13 September 1913) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor, and early pilot.[3][4]
- ^ Gheorghiu, Constantin C. (1960). Aurel Vlaicu, Un precursor al aviatiei romanesti [Aurel Vlaicu, A precursor of Romanian Aviation] (in Romanian) (1st ed.).
- ^ Pârlog, Nicu (19 July 2010). "Aurel Vlaicu – Icar deasupra Carpaților". www.descopera.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ Ralph S. Cooper, D.V.M. "Aurel Vlaicu". Earlyaviators.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Gheorghiu, 1960
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