Whitten
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Whitten is the middle name of Arthur Whitten Brown, the British navigator famed for completing the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919 alongside John Alcock.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur Whitten Brown | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown | Vickers Vimy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Force Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cathays Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-07-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1948-10-04 ⓘ |
| employer | Vickers Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | aviation navigation ⓘ |
| flightDate |
1919-06-14
ⓘ
1919-06-15 ⓘ |
| flightRoute | St. John’s, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Whitten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1919 non-stop transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| notableFor | first non-stop transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| occupation | navigator ⓘ |
| partnerInFlight | John Alcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Swansea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Manchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swansea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Campbell Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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