Georgia aviation pioneer Ben T. Epps

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Ben T. Epps was an early 20th-century Georgia aviator and aircraft designer recognized as the state's first aviator and a pioneer of Southern aviation.

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instanceOf aircraft designer
aviator
person
birthDate 1888-02-20
birthPlace Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath aircraft accident
child Ben T. Epps Jr. NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Epps NERFINISHED
George Epps NERFINISHED
John Epps NERFINISHED
Margaret Epps NERFINISHED
Mary Epps NERFINISHED
Zelda Epps NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1937-10-16
deathPlace Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
designed Epps 1907 monoplane NERFINISHED
Epps 1909 monoplane NERFINISHED
Epps 1911 monoplane NERFINISHED
Epps 1912 biplane NERFINISHED
Epps 1916 biplane NERFINISHED
familyName Epps NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork aircraft design
automobile repair
aviation
fullName Benjamin Thomas Epps NERFINISHED
givenName Benjamin NERFINISHED
hasHeritageDesignation Georgia aviation pioneer
hasTitle Georgia’s first aviator NERFINISHED
influenced development of aviation in Georgia
early Southern aviation
knownFor being the first aviator from Georgia
pioneering aviation in the American South
pioneering aviation in the U.S. state of Georgia
nickname Ben T. Epps NERFINISHED
notableWork Epps 1907 monoplane NERFINISHED
occupation aircraft designer
automobile dealer
aviator
mechanic
operated Epps Flying Field NERFINISHED
Epps Flying Service NERFINISHED
Epps Garage NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Oconee Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity American South NERFINISHED
residence Athens, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Omie Williams Epps NERFINISHED
stateOfOrigin Georgia NERFINISHED

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Athens Ben Epps Airport isNamedFor Georgia aviation pioneer Ben T. Epps