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Igor Sikorsky(1889-1972)

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Igor Sikorsky was born on 24 May 1889 in Kyiv, Kyiv Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]. He was married to Elisabeth Semion and Olga Fyodorovna Simkovitch. He died on 26 October 1972 in Easton, Connecticut, USA.
BornMay 24, 1889
DiedOctober 26, 1972(83)
BornMay 24, 1889
DiedOctober 26, 1972(83)
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Known for

The History of Flight: We Saw It Happen (1953)
The History of Flight: We Saw It Happen
6.3
  • Self
  • 1953
The March of Time, Vol. 1, No. 9 (1935)
The March of Time, Vol. 4, No. 7
Short
  • Self
  • 1938
The Sikorsky Helicopter
Short
  • Self
  • 1943
Jeep in der Luft
TV Short
  • Self
  • 1955

Credits

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Self

  • Vertical Flight (1989)
    Vertical Flight
    Video
    • Self
    • 1989
  • Jeep in der Luft
    TV Short
    • Self
    • 1955
  • The History of Flight: We Saw It Happen (1953)
    The History of Flight: We Saw It Happen
    6.3
    • Self
    • 1953
  • The Sikorsky Helicopter
    Short
    • Self
    • 1943
  • The March of Time, Vol. 1, No. 9 (1935)
    The March of Time, Vol. 4, No. 7
    Short
    • Self
    • 1938

Archive Footage

  • Bomber: Terror of WWII (2022)
    Bomber: Terror of WWII
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Self - Soviet Aviation Pioneer (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Across the Pacific (2020)
    Across the Pacific
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • Hitler's Miracle Weapons (2010)
    Hitler's Miracle Weapons
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Modern Marvels (1993)
    Modern Marvels
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2002
  • Igor Sikorsky: A Man and His Dream
    Video
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1990
  • Cavalcade of Aviation
    Short
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 24, 1889
    • Kyiv, Kyiv Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
  • Died
    • October 26, 1972
    • Easton, Connecticut, USA
  • Spouses
      Elisabeth Semion1924 - October 26, 1972 (his death, 4 children)

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    Inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. 1968.

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