Byrd, Richard E. — ▪ American explorer Introduction in full Richard Evelyn Byrd born Oct. 25, 1888, Winchester, Va., U.S. died March 11, 1957, Boston U.S. naval officer, pioneer aviator, and polar explorer best known for his explorations of Antarctica… … Universalium
flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… … Universalium
Byrd — noun 1. English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543 1623) • Syn: ↑William Byrd • Instance Hypernyms: ↑organist, ↑composer 2. explorer and… … Useful english dictionary
Byrd, Richard E(velyn) — born Oct. 25, 1888, Winchester, Va., U.S. died March 11, 1957, Boston, Mass. U.S. naval officer, aviator, and polar explorer. After serving in World War I, he worked developing navigational aids for aircraft. In 1926 he and Floyd Bennett claimed… … Universalium
Richard E. Byrd — Richard Evelyn Byrd Born 25 October 1888(1888 10 25) Winchester, Virginia … Wikipedia
Donald Byrd — Datos generales Nacimiento 9 de diciembre de 1932 (78 años) Origen Detroit, Míchigan, Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Donald Byrd — Birth name Donaldson Toussaint L Ouverture Byrd II Born December 9, 1932 (1932 12 09) (age 78) Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States … Wikipedia
Donald Byrd — Nom Donaldson Toussaint L Ouverture Byrd II Naissance 9 décembre 1932 Pays d’origine Détroit … Wikipédia en Français
Richard Evelyn Byrd — Infobox Military Person name= Richard Evelyn Byrd born= Birth date|1888|10|25 died= death date and age|1957|3|11|1888|10|25 placeofbirth= Winchester, Virginia placeofdeath= placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery caption= nickname= allegiance … Wikipedia
The Notorious Byrd Brothers — Studio album by The Byrds Released January 15, 1968 … Wikipedia