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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aviation pioneer
aviator
entrepreneur
human
birthDate 1907-01-28
birthPlace Lake Charles
surface form: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
burialPlace Colorado
surface form: Colorado, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1996-11-26
deathPlace Denver, Colorado, United States
developed standardized instrument approach charts
systematic airway manuals for pilots
employer Boeing Air Transport
United Airlines
familyName Jeppesen
fieldOfWork aeronautical navigation
aviation
founded Jeppesen
surface form: Jeppesen & Co.

Jeppesen
surface form: Jeppesen company
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
founding Jeppesen company
languageOfWorkOrName English
nickname Jepp
notableAchievement pioneered commercial use of instrument flight charts
notableFor improving flight safety through navigation data
notableWork Jeppesen
surface form: Jeppesen Airway Manual
occupation businessperson
cartographer
pilot
residence Denver, Colorado, United States
spouse Nadine Jeppesen
workedAs airmail pilot
barnstorming pilot

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