Wilbur Ravel Kimball

Wilbur Ravel Kimball (January 28, 1863 July 30, 1940) was an early aviator and pioneer of helicopter design. He was a member of the Aeronautic Society in New York City. He was also a member of the Early Birds of Aviation.[1]

Kimball in 1911

Biography

He was born on January 28, 1863 in Woburn, Massachusetts to Maria and Wilbur F. Kimball. He married Elizabeth Norton Gurney of Brockton, Massachusetts.[2]

He died on July 30, 1940 at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, age 77.[2] He was buried in Woodbrook Cemetery in Woburn, Massachusetts.

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