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E. Lillian Todd, American Inventor

Emma Lilian Todd (1865-1937) was a self-taught inventor who grew up with a love for mechanical devices. She received her education in Washington, D.C. and taught herself typewriting to earn a living and worked at the Patent Office. She moved to New York to study law, and became a member of the first Woman's Law Class of New York University. About 1903, she turned her attention to "mechanical and aeronautic toys." She attracted national attention when she exhibited her first design at Madison Square Garden in an aero show. Olivia Sage became Todd's patron and gave her $7,000 to design and build her aircraft. Her plane took flight on November 7, 1910, and flew twenty feet over the Garden City aviation field with Didier Masson as the pilot. Her in airplane design ended abruptly after she was hired by Mrs. Sage in January 1911, despite Mrs. Sage's interest in aviation and the financing of Todd's biplane. Todd died in 1937, at the age of 71 or 72. Her body was cremated and her remains were sent to New York, but her burial site remains unknown.
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E. Lillian Todd, American Inventor
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Traduction automatique: Emma Lilian Todd (1865-1937) était une inventrice autodidacte qui a grandi avec une passion pour les appareils mécaniques. Elle a fait ses études à Washington, DC et a appris elle-même la dactylographie pour gagner sa vie et a travaillé au Bureau des brevets. Elle a déménagé à New York pour étudier le droit et est devenue membre de la première classe de droit des femmes de l'Université de New York. Vers 1903, elle s'intéresse aux « jouets mécaniques et aéronautiques ». Elle a attiré l'attention nationale lorsqu'elle a exposé son premier design au Madison Square Garden lors d'un salon aéronautique. Olivia Sage est devenue la mécène de Todd et lui a donné 7 000 $ pour concevoir et construire son avion. Son avion prend son envol le 7 novembre 1910 et survole le terrain d'aviation de Garden City à vingt pieds avec Didier Masson comme pilote. Sa carrière dans la conception d'avions a pris fin brusquement après avoir été embauchée par Mme Sage en janvier 1911, malgré l'intérêt de Mme Sage pour l'aviation et le financement du biplan de Todd. Todd est décédée en 1937, à l'âge de 71 ou 72 ans. Son corps a été incinéré et ses restes ont été envoyés à New York, mais son lieu de sépulture reste inconnu.
Emma Lilian Todd (1865-1937) was a self-taught inventor who grew up with a love for mechanical devices. She received her education in Washington, D.C. and taught herself typewriting to earn a living and worked at the Patent Office. She moved to New York to study law, and became a member of the first Woman's Law Class of New York University. About 1903, she turned her attention to "mechanical and aeronautic toys." She attracted national attention when she exhibited her first design at Madison Square Garden in an aero show. Olivia Sage became Todd's patron and gave her $7,000 to design and build her aircraft. Her plane took flight on November 7, 1910, and flew twenty feet over the Garden City aviation field with Didier Masson as the pilot. Her in airplane design ended abruptly after she was hired by Mrs. Sage in January 1911, despite Mrs. Sage's interest in aviation and the financing of Todd's biplane. Todd died in 1937, at the age of 71 or 72. Her body was cremated and her remains were sent to New York, but her burial site remains unknown.
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Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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