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What was Otto Lilienthal's full name?

  • Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal

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Otto Lilienthal's full name was Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal. He was a German engineer and pioneer of human flight, who became known as the "father of aviation". Lilienthal was the first person to make successful, repeated, and controlled flights in gliders. His work helped to pave the way for the development of heavier-than-air flight.
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