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Cayley [ˈkeɪlɪ] n 1. (Biographies / Cayley, Arthur (1821-1893) M, British, SCIENCE: mathematician) Arthur. 1821-93, British mathematician, who invented matrices 2. (Biographies / Cayley, Sir George (1773-1857) M, British, TECHNOLOGY: engineer, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aeronaut) Sir George. 1773-1857, British engineer and pioneer of aerial navigation. He constructed the first man-carrying glider (1853) and invented the caterpillar tractor How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Henson and Sir George Cayley - had much weakened the public interest in the subject of aerial navigation. |
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