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Hargrave, Lawrence (1850–1915)

aeronautical pioneer and inventor

Lawrence Hargrave, c.1910

Lawrence Hargrave, c.1910

State Library of New South Wales, 447492

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Lawrence Hargrave, c.1910

Lawrence Hargrave, c.1910

State Library of New South Wales, 447492

Life Summary [details]

Birth

29 January, 1850
London, Middlesex, England

Death

14 July, 1915 (aged 65)
Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

peritonitis

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