Lake, Christopher John, 1847-1938
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Christopher John Lake Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-297
Abstract
Christopher Lake was an aviation researcher and engineer whose most important aeronautical invention may have been his reaction engine, which was an early form of jet propulsion. The collection includes Lake's patents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and a letter from Orville Wright.
Dates:
1909-1964
Found in:
Special Collections
