Chance M. Vought
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Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought (February 26, 1890 in Long Island, New York – July 25, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the Lewis and Vought Corporation with Birdseye Lewis.
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Born | (1890-02-26)February 26, 1890 |
Died | July 25, 1930(1930-07-25) (aged 40) |
Occupation | Aeronautical engineer |
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Born on Long Island, New York, he attended the Pratt Institute, New York University (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the University of Pennsylvania. He died from sepsis.[1][2] He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989.[3]