Albert Leo Stevens
American balloonist
About Albert Leo Stevens
Lived 1877 – 1944 (aged 67). Albert Leo Stevens was an American balloonist.
Albert Leo Stevens (March 9, 1877 – May 8, 1944) was a pioneering balloonist.
Biography He was born on March 9, in 1873 or 1877, in Cleveland, Ohio, of Czech parentage. He had brother Frank Stevens (1875–1958).
He started making balloon ascents in 1889 at age 12, and began manufacturing balloons and dirigibles at the age of 20 in 1893. Stevens also played a key role in the development of safety features for parachutes.
He participated in the Gordon Bennett Cup balloon races, and flew one of the first dirigibles in the United States in 1906.
During World War I he was a US Army instructor.
Legacy The A. Leo Stevens Parachute Medal was awarded from 1948 to 1959. The National Air and Space Museum houses the Leo Stevens Glass Plate Photography Collection, 1900-1915.
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Who was Albert Leo Stevens?
American balloonist (1877–1944)
When was Albert Leo Stevens born?
Albert Leo Stevens was born on 9 March 1877 in Cleveland.
When did Albert Leo Stevens die?
Albert Leo Stevens died on 8 May 1944 in Bardonia.
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Albert Leo Stevens was a balloonist.
What nationality was Albert Leo Stevens?
Albert Leo Stevens was American.
Sources & further reading
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