William Boeing

Also known as William E. Boeing, Bill Boeing, William Edward Boeing

American aviation pioneer

Key facts

Born: William Edward Boeing , ( 1881-10-01 ) October 1, 1881, Detroit , Michigan, U.S.
Died: September 28, 1956 (1956-09-28) (aged 74), Puget Sound , Washington, U.S.
Education: Yale University
Occupation: Industrialist
Known for: Founder of Boeing
Spouse: Bertha M. Potter Paschall Boeing ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1921 )
Children: William E. Boeing Jr.
Awards: Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1934)

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Instance of: human
Given name: William
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Detroit
Place of death: Puget Sound
Occupation: aircraft pilot
Languages spoken: English language
Award: National Aviation Hall of Fame
Image: William Boeing.jpg

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cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of death: 1956-09-28
date of birth: 1881-10-01
Commons category: William Boeing
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: William Edward Boeing

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Encyclopedic overview

William Edward Boeing (/ˈboʊɪŋ/; October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an American aviation pioneer. He founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which was renamed to Boeing a year later. The company is now the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value and among the largest aerospace manufacturers in the world.

Boeing's first design was the Boeing Model 1 (or B & W Seaplane), which first flew in June 1916, a month before the company was founded. He also helped create the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation in 1929 and served as its chairman until its forced breakup in 1934. He received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal in 1934 and was posthumously inducted in to the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1966, ten years after his death.

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