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Jan Nagórski
Polish engineer and pioneer of aviation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfons Jan Nagórski (1888–1976), also known as Ivan Iosifovich Nagurski, was a Polish engineer and pioneer of aviation, the first person to fly an airplane in the Arctic and the first aviator to perform a loop with a flying boat.
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Born | (1888-01-27)January 27, 1888 |
Died | June 9, 1976(1976-06-09) (aged 88) |
Resting place | Wólka Węglowa cemetery, Bielany, Warsaw |
Nationality | Polish |
Known for | Aviator, engineer and Arctic explorer |
Awards | Order of St. Stanislaus, Polonia Restituta |
Aviation career | |
Air force | Imperial Russian Navy, Red Army |
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