Lawrence Sperry | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 December 1923 | (aged 30)
Known for | invention of the first autopilot and artificial horizon |
Spouse | Winifred Allen |
Lawrence Burst Sperry (21 December 1892, Chicago, Illinois, United States – December 13, 1923, English Channel) was an aviation pioneer who invented the autopilot and the artificial horizon.[1]