Solomon Andrews (inventor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Solomon Andrews (inventor)

American aviator and mayor

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1806

Place of Birth: United States of America, United States

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1872

Profession: physician, politician, inventor, balloonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Solomon Andrews (February 15, 1806 – October 17, 1872) was a doctor, aviator and dirigible airship inventor.
Andrews invented an airship called Aereon which received some notice in the 1860s.
He claimed to sail it as one would a sailboat.
Mention is made of the movement of pilot and passenger fore and aft in the basket to control attitude.
He was a medical doctor and three times Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
He served as the health officer of Perth Amboy, New Jersey and supervised the construction of the city's first sewer system.
He served as the Collector of the Port of New Jersey in Perth Amboy from 1844 to 1845.



Alternative names	Robert Hinnieser Cornelius
Description	American photographer and industrialist
Date of birth/death	1 March 1809	10 August 1893
Location of birth/death	Philadelphia	Philadelphia
Work location	Philadelphia (1840–1842)
Authority control	: Q1398104 VIAF: 42918389 ISNI: 0000 0000 6682 3457 ULAN: 500076789 LCCN: n83004857 GND: 129480673 WorldCat