Howard Hughes

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aviator business magnate film producer human industrialist philanthropist

Howard Hughes was a reclusive American business magnate, film producer, and pioneering aviator known for his vast wealth, record-setting flights, and increasingly eccentric behavior.

Aliases (2)

Howard R. Hughes Sr. ×1
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. ×1

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aviator → business magnate → film producer → human → industrialist → philanthropist →
aircraftDesigned	Hughes H-1 Racer → Hughes H-4 Hercules →
burialPlace	Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas, United States →
causeOfDeath	kidney failure →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1905-12-24 →
dateOfDeath	1976-04-05 →
diagnosedWith	obsessive–compulsive disorder →
familyName	Hughes →
fieldOfWork	aeronautics → casino and hotel industry → film industry → oil industry →
founded	Howard Hughes Medical Institute → Hughes Aircraft Company →
fullName	Howard Robard Hughes Jr. →
givenName	Howard →
heritage	American of English descent →
knownFor	Hollywood film productions → pioneering aviation innovations → vast personal wealth →
nickname	Spruce Goose designer →
notableFor	eccentric behavior → reclusive lifestyle → record-setting flights →
notableWork	Hell's Angels → Scarface (1932 film) → The Outlaw →
occupation	aviator → businessman → engineer → film director → film producer → inventor →
owned	Hughes Helicopters → Hughes Tool Company → RKO Radio Pictures → Trans World Airlines →
parent	Allene Stone Gano → Howard R. Hughes Sr. →
placeOfBirth	Humble, Texas, United States →
placeOfDeath	Houston, Texas, United States →
portrayedBy	Leonardo DiCaprio →
portrayedIn	The Aviator (2004 film) →
recordHeld	around-the-world flight record (1938) → transcontinental airspeed record (1937) → world airspeed record (1935) →
religion	Baptist →
residence	Houston, Texas, United States → Las Vegas, Nevada, United States → Los Angeles, California, United States →
sexOrGender	male →
spouse	Ella Rice → Jean Peters →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jules Furthman →	collaboratedWith
Howard Hughes ("Howard Robard Hughes Jr.") →	fullName
The Aviator →	mainSubject
Hughes Research Laboratories →	namedAfter
Glenwood Cemetery →	notableBurial
Harmon Trophy →	notableRecipient
RKO Radio Pictures →	ownedBy
Howard Hughes ("Howard R. Hughes Sr.") →	parent
Billie Dove →	partner
Leonardo DiCaprio →	portrayed
The Aviator →	portraysCharacter
Scarface (1932 film) →	producer