Lawrence Bell
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Lawrence Bell was an American industrialist and aviation pioneer best known as the founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation, which produced innovative military and experimental aircraft.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation pioneer
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human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Bell Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace industry
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experimental aircraft ⓘ military aviation ⓘ |
| founded | Bell Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEmployerHistory | Glenn L. Martin Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersFoundedCompanyIn | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
aviation
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defense industry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of American military aviation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rapid expansion of aviation technology in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | early 20th-century aviation industry ⓘ |
| name | Lawrence Dale Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
led company that built the Bell X-1, first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight
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led company that produced the first U.S. jet fighter P-59 Airacomet ⓘ pioneered mass production of advanced military aircraft ⓘ |
| notableFor | founding Bell Aircraft Corporation ⓘ |
| notableRole | key figure in U.S. World War II aircraft production ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of Bell P-39 Airacobra (corporate leadership)
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development of Bell P-59 Airacomet (corporate leadership) ⓘ development of Bell P-63 Kingcobra (corporate leadership) ⓘ development of Bell UH-1 Iroquois program (corporate legacy) ⓘ development of Bell X-1 program (corporate leadership) ⓘ |
| occupation |
aircraft manufacturer
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aviation executive ⓘ industrialist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Bell Aircraft Corporation
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president of Bell Aircraft Corporation ⓘ |
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