Elrey Borge Jeppesen
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Elrey Borge Jeppesen was an American aviation pioneer and entrepreneur best known for creating the first standardized aeronautical navigation charts and founding the company that became a global leader in flight information services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elrey Borge Jeppesen canonical | 4 |
| Elrey B. Jeppesen | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation pioneer
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aviator ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1907-01-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Lake Charles
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surface form:
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
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| burialPlace |
Colorado
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surface form:
Colorado, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1996-11-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Denver, Colorado, United States ⓘ |
| developed |
standardized instrument approach charts
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systematic airway manuals for pilots ⓘ |
| employer |
Boeing Air Transport
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United Airlines ⓘ |
| familyName | Jeppesen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautical navigation
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aviation ⓘ |
| founded |
Jeppesen
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surface form:
Jeppesen & Co.
Jeppesen ⓘ
surface form:
Jeppesen company
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| fullName | Elrey Borge Jeppesen self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Elrey ⓘ |
| hasCompanyNamedAfter | Jeppesen ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Norwegian descent ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | Jeppesen charts used by airlines worldwide ⓘ |
| industry | aeronautical information services ⓘ |
| inspired | global standards for flight information services ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating standardized aeronautical navigation charts
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founding Jeppesen company ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Jepp ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | pioneered commercial use of instrument flight charts ⓘ |
| notableFor | improving flight safety through navigation data ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jeppesen
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surface form:
Jeppesen Airway Manual
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| occupation |
businessperson
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cartographer ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| residence | Denver, Colorado, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Nadine Jeppesen ⓘ |
| workedAs |
airmail pilot
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barnstorming pilot ⓘ |
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Elrey B. Jeppesen