William Bushnell Stout
1880–1956 (age 76)
Engineer/Aviation pioneer
Biography
William Bushnell Stout (1880-1956) was an engineer and aviation pioneer whose innovations, including the Stout Metal Airplane and work with early Ford airliners, helped usher in the era of passenger flight.
He is remembered not only for his technical brilliance but also for his courage in pushing forward ideas that transformed transportation and inspired generations of designers.