William Starling Burgess

William Starling Burgess
Starling Burgess
Born	December 25, 1878 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	March 19, 1947 (1947-03-20) (aged 68) Hoboken, New Jersey
Education	Milton Academy
Known for	Collier Trophy winner
Spouses	Helene Adams Willard Rosamond Tudor Else Foss Nannie Dale Biddle Marjorie Young
Children	Tasha Tudor

William Starling Burgess (December 25, 1878 – March 19, 1947) was an American yacht designer, aviation pioneer, and naval architect.^[1] He was awarded the highest prize in aviation, the Collier Trophy in 1915, just two years after Orville Wright won it. In 1933 he partnered with Buckminster Fuller to design and build the radical Dymaxion Car. Between 1930 and 1937 he created three America's Cup winning J-Class yachts, Enterprise, Rainbow and Ranger (the latter in partnership with Olin Stephens).