George P. Scriven
United States Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Percival Scriven (February 21, 1854 – March 7, 1940) was the seventh Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army (1913–1917). In this position he commanded the Aeronautical Division (1913–1914),and later the Aviation Section (1914–1917) of U.S. Signal Corps, the forerunner of the United States Air Force.
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Born | (1854-02-21)February 21, 1854 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 7, 1940(1940-03-07) (aged 86) Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1874–1917 |
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Commands held | U.S. Signal Corps |
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In office April 23, 1915 – 1916 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | - |
Succeeded by | William F. Durand |
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Scriven was first Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (1915–1916), the forerunner of NASA.