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	octave on Encyclopedia.com
		The range of the male voice is roughly an octave below that of the female; men and women supposedly singing in unison actually sing in octaves.
		Octave Communications and British Telecommunications plc enter $20 million contract for advanced Internet-based voice and data applications; U.S. company collaborates with leading British Telecommunications giant in...
		Edward C. Huffaker, from left, Octave Chanute, Wilbur Wright and George Spratt are shown at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1901.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/o1/octave.asp (524 words)

	Chicagoland Glider Council - Significant People
		Chanute knew that no pecuniary profit could be made, but he also knew that this money given might help foster the sport he so much enjoyed.
		Chanute was always willing to share his expertise and experiences in flying (even though he never actually flew himself), inviting amateurs to repeat and to improve upon the performances.
		Chanute felt that he was too old to fly by himself, but he kept meticulous track of and evaluated all data during his group's flight experiments.
	aerotow.evl.uic.edu /clgc/people.html (1514 words)

	awards
		Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal, was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission when he became the first human to set foot upon the Moon.
		The trophy is awarded by the National Aeronautic Association of the U.S.A. and is given annually for "the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year."
		The Iven C. Kincheloe Award was established in 1958 by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots to recognize outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing.
	www.ksd.org /hms/Highlands/fow_web/student_work/lauran/Pages/awards.htm (528 words)

	AIAA - Aerospace America Online - AIAA News - Call for Nominations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Honoring Octave Chanute, the award is given for an outstanding contribution made by a pilot or test personnel to the advancement of the art, science, & technology of aeronautics.
		This award is presented for an outstanding recent technical or scientific contribution by an individual in the mechanics, guidance, or control of flight in space or the atmosphere.
		This award is presented for outstanding efforts in overcoming space operations problems and assuring success, and recognizes those teams or individuals whose exceptional contributions were critical to an anomaly recovery, crew rescue, or space failure.
	www.aiaa.org /aerospace/bullarticle.cfm?btocid=538 (998 words)

	Aerial Navigation News From Around The World - Saturday, September 12, 1903
		Chanute also had received a letter from Patrick Alexander of England, who mentioned he would be in the United States at the end of October.
		Chanute noted to Wilbur that he had not discussed the Wrights' plans to experiment with a new powered machine with anyone, including Alexander.
		Chanute closes his letter with an offer of a set of dishes and cups for the Wrights' Kitty Hawk camp.
	wings.avkids.com /Book/Wright/history1_190345.html (583 words)

	Wright Brothers Collection
		Some of the Wright Brothers' work was observed and constructively criticized by Octave Chanute, and at his invitation, Wilbur reported upon their experiments before the Western Society of Engineers.
		A few of the awards and medals were housed at The Dayton Art Institute from 1949 to 1976, a fraction of the mass of material kept by the Millers at their home in the Dayton suburb of Kettering.
		Lamson built this glider for Chanute, who, with Augustus M. Herring, tested it at Kitty Hawk, October 5-14, unsuccessfully.] 7-26) 1902 Wright glides, photographed by Chanute; each is numbered and described on back in hand of Chanute, who sent them to the Wrights with a note apologizing for their quality.
	www.libraries.wright.edu /staff/dunbar/arch/ms1.old.htm (16070 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Octave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Octave Technology has re-organized its management team, placing start-up executive (and the company's VP of Commercial Business) Richard Stack at the helm.
		Her voice drops another octave or two on "Medicare," and she cocks her head slightly to the side for effect.
		Without so much as raising an octave, his cool demeanor has had a reassuring influence in a hockey atmosphere that can be classified as chaotic, intense and...
	nametraq.org /Jan04/O/Octave.shtml (2214 words)

	Arnold Air Society - Namesake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		He was awarded permanent rank of Major General and became Chief of the Army Air Forces in 1941.
		Arnold was awarded the Air Medal in March 1943, and in September 1945 he received the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal.
		The H. Arnold Award was established in honor of General Arnold by the Air Force Association in 1948.
	www.coas.uncc.edu /aas/about/AAS-Namesake.html (549 words)

	Them's Our Boys
		And every politician who understood their appeal suddenly announced plans to award medals, organize parades, host dinners — anything to share the spotlight with the Wrights for a second or two.
		Governor James M. Cox of Ohio protested to President Taft that the medals should be presented in Dayton (with the governor in attendance, of course).
		Octave Chanute advised them to buck up and take it like men.
	www.first-to-fly.com /History/Wright%20Story/ourboys.htm (694 words)

	AIAA - Aerospace America Online - AIAA News - Call for Nominations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Originally the Octave Chanute Award, the award honors Octave Chanute, pioneer aeronautical investigator, and is presented for an outstanding contribution made by a pilot or test personnel to the advancement of the art, science, and technology of aeronautics.
		Formerly the General Aviation Award, this award honors William Piper, and is presented for outstanding contributions leading to the advancement of general aviation.
		This award is presented annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, or safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year.
	www.aiaa.org /aerospace/bullarticle.cfm?btocid=400 (1007 words)

	Milton O. Thompson
		Thompson was a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and received the organization's Iven C. Kincheloe trophy as the Outstanding Experimental Test Pilot of 1966 for his research flights in the M2 lifting bodies.
		He also received the 1967 Octave Chanute award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his lifting-body research.
		The awards have been presented each year since 1955 to individuals for contributions "of significant value over a period of years" in the field of aeronautics.
	en.mcfly.org /Milton_O._Thompson (684 words)

	Honors, Awards, and Medals - Neil Armstrong
		Below are listed a selection of the many medals and honors awarded to Neil Armstrong in recognition of acts of bravery and achievement in space exploration.
		The trophy is administered by the National Aeronautic Association of the U.S.A. and is awarded annually for "the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year."
		This medal is awarded for significant achievement or service characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly demonstrates substantial or unusual improvement in engineering, aeronautics, space flight and or space related endeavors which contribute to the programs of NASA.
	sageman.freeservers.com /armstrong/apollo/honors.html (609 words)

	Western Society of Engineers
		The Octave Chanute Award is given annually to the Western Society member whose paper on an engineering topic is judged meritorious.
		In 1901, during his term as WSE president, Chanute, an aviation pioneer, funded the cost of awarding a commemorative medal to the Society member who presented the best research paper before the Society each year.
		Nomination forms for the Washington, Ellet, Landmark, and Chanute Awards are now available for download in Acrobat PDF format.
	www.wsechicago.org /01_mayjun_socnews.asp (1987 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		He was the recipient of the Octave Chanute Award from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences.
		That same year he received the Octave Chanute Award, an honor that the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences presented annually.
		Knight was made a member of the Air Force Systems Command Aerospace Primus Club in 1968 for his X-15 flight test of a coating designed to prevent air friction heat from damaging the surface or structure of the rocket plane.
	www.nationalaviation.org /website/index.asp?webpageid={F3401AC2-408C-42A7-AD0F-CDDC7942F110}&eID=380 (933 words)

	Chanute Tribune Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Prior to the honor from France, Bender was awarded recognition from Jay Barnes, associate director of the Veterans Administration in Wichita, and Capt. Owen Dewey from the Joplin, Mo., recruiting center.
		The French Legion of Honor award was presented by Octave Merveille, honorary consul of France.
		Established by Napoleon in 1802, the award recognizes bravery and merit without regard to rank.
	www.chanute.com /chnsub/99feb/356478.HTM (612 words)

	Forbes.com: How The World Discovered The Wright Brothers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Fellow aviation experimenter Octave Chanute, a mentor to the Wrights, urged them to allow him to give their performance "all publicity possible" by calling on his wide international network of experimenters and businessmen.
		He was also wary of Chanute, worrying that the older man would intimate that the Wrights were his students, which they were not.
		Chanute urged them to demonstrate their machine, as other aviators, mainly in France, were doing.
	www.forbes.com /2003/11/18/cx_da_1118wrights.html (1228 words)

	Octave Chanute: Progress in Flying Machines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Wright Brothers received their copy of Octave Chanute?s book personally from the author, who became both their friend and advisor.
		WSE Octave Chanute Award Nomination Form - WSE Octave Chanute Award Nomination Form Established in the year 1901 by Octave Chanute...
		He came at the invitation of Octave Chanute, at that time, the best known aviation authority in the...
	www.limotransportation.info /books-reviewed/0486299813.html (289 words)

	Albert Scott Crossfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1977, he joined the United States House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology where he served, until his retirement in 1993, as a technical adviser on all aspects of civil aviation research and development and became one of the nation's leading advocates for a reinvigorated research airplane program.
		Among his countless honors, Scott Crossfield has received the Lawrence Sperry Award, Octave Chanute Award, Iven C. Kincheloe Award, Harmon International Trophy, and the Collier Trophy.
		He has been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame (1983), the International Space Hall of Fame (1988), and the Aerospace Walk of Honor (1990).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A._Scott_Crossfield (737 words)

	[ssf] FW: RESOUR> Library of Congress: Wright Brothers Online Collection
		The Wright Brothers' letters to aviation pioneer and mentor Octave Chanute, from the Octave Chanute Papers, were also selected for this online collection.
		Chanute, a civil engineer and aviation pioneer, was the Wrights' mentor and friend.
		The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers and the Octave Chanute Papers are housed in the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress.
	ti2data.sri.com /pipermail/ssf/2003q4/001019.html (581 words)

	Western Society of Engineers
		The Charles Ellet Award is presented annually to a member of Western Society of Engineers who is 35 years of age or younger and who has made outstanding progress in his or her professional development.
		The award consists of a certificate, a small cash award, and the engraving of the recipient’s name on a silver loving cup.
		The prestigious award is the association’s highest honor, recognizing a lifetime of outstanding contributions and loyalty to Purdue University, the engineering profession, and the community.
	www.wsechicago.org /02_marapr_socnews.asp (1412 words)

	City of Chanute Mayor's Message
		The City of Chanute is one of only seven full-service cities throughout the entire State of Kansas, offering municipal gas, water, wastewater and electric utilities.
		Chartered in 1873, the City was incorporated after Octave Chanute brokered a compromise between four townships that in effect merged the townships into one city.
		Chanute’s population of 9,411 is composed of some of the most caring and friendly individuals in America’s heartland.
	www.chanute.org /Misc/Mayor/mayor.htm (379 words)

	Chanute Tribune Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Saturday will be a special day for Chanute resident William W. Bender and two other southeast Kansans.
		The award will be presented in The Tioga ballroom at 10:30 a.m.
		by Octave Merveille, honorary consul for the French Embassy.
	www.chanute.com /chnsub/99feb/354089.HTM (220 words)

	Science and Technology guide
		McLean was presented patent awards in 1966 and 1968 for a supersonic airplane design and is the author of Supersonic Cruise Technology (Washington, DC: NASA, 1985).
		Patent certificate (No. 7552) awarded to William Vine and James H. Ashmead of Hartford, Connecticut for "machines for beating gold." Four-page document includes a description of the device and a set of engineering drawings for it.
		Was Awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Medal of Honor in 1921.
	spec.lib.vt.edu /scitech/science.htm (6617 words)

	The New Mexico Museum of Space History - Inductee - Joseph A. Walker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		He was the first man to pilot the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) that was used to develop piloting and operational techniques for lunar landings.
		Walker was the recipient of many awards during his 21 years as a research pilot.
		These include the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy, 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators, the 1961 Kincheloe Award and 1961 Octave Chanute Award.
	www.spacefame.org /walker.html (387 words)

	Korean War Memorial considering move to former Chanute Air Force base in Rantoul, IL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		and Chanute Air Force Base are known worldwide and are the perfect setting for a national museum and library honoring all the Korean War veterans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice," Sassorossi said.
		A temporary museum would be set up in the former Chanute Air Force Base library, which he said was four times as big as the Tanger Outlet Mall facility.
		Sassorossi said he has already met with Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum President Bill Geibel and that he believes having two military-themed museums will increase attendance at both facilities.
	www.todaysseniorsnetwork.com /korean_war_museum.htm (715 words)

	Edwards X-15 Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		In 1992, he was elected to serve in the California State Assembly representing the 36th District and, since 1996, he has continued to serve as a state senator representing California’s 17th Senate District.
		Among his many honors, Col. Knight was awarded the Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Harmon International Trophy, the Octave Chanute Award, and the Air Force Association Citation of Honor.
		He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame (1988), the Aerospace Walk of Honor (1990), and the International Space Hall of Fame (1998).
	www.edwards.af.mil /history/docs_html/people/pilot_knight.html (623 words)

	appendix b
		Octave Chanute Award (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), 1964-with Robert C. Innis
		Innis, Robert C. Octave Chanute Award (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), 1964-with Fred J. Drinkwater III
		During that assignment he did the research for which the award was made.
	history.nasa.gov /SP-4302/app.b.htm (488 words)

	Tidbits on Fairbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Caleb Patton and Octave Chanute founded Fairbury in 1857.
		Fairbury, with a population of 3,600, received the top recognition awarded from the State of Illinois in 1997.
		The Governor’s Cup Award was given for Fairbury’s outstanding volunteerism in its project to revitalize the downtown and create a new green space called, Livingston Square.
	www.fairburyil.org /tidbits_on_fairbury.htm (317 words)

	Pilots E-5340: Milton (Milt) O. Thompson
		Thompson was a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and received the organization’s Iven C. Kincheloe trophy as the Outstanding Experimental Test Pilot of 1996 for his research flights in the M2 Lifting Bodies.
		Thompson was author of several technical papers, was a member of NASA’s Senior Executive Service, and received several NASA awards.
		Milton Orville Thompson was born May 4, 1926, in Crookston, Minnesota; he died on August 6, 1993, in Lancaster, California.
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /Gallery/Photo/Pilots/HTML/E-5340.html (847 words)

	Howard Hughes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This included the Harmon Trophy in 1936 and 1938, the Collier Trophy in 1939, the Octave Chanute Award in 1940, and a special Congressional medal for his round-the-world flight.
		It was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 5.
		Focusing on his achievements in aviation as well as Hollywood, Hughes's mental deterioration with his obsessive-compulsive behavior is a major plot thread through the film.
	www.geekissues.org /c/41913 (4049 words)

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