Biography
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for over 33 hours. His aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was built to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities. Although not the first transatlantic flight, it was the first solo crossing of the Atlantic and the longest at the time by nearly 2,000 miles (3,200 km), setting a new flight distance world record. The achievement garnered Lindbergh worldwide fame and stands as one of the most consequential flights in history, signalling a new era of air transportation between parts of the globe.
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Awards & recognition
- Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame · 1991
- Edward Warner Award · 1975
- National Aviation Hall of Fame · 1967
- International Air & Space Hall of Fame · 1965
- Pulitzer Prize — Biography · 1954
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- Daniel Guggenheim Medal · 1953
- Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy · 1949
- Order of the German Eagle · 1938
- Commander of the Legion of Honour · 1931
- Congressional Gold Medal · 1928
- Silver Buffalo Award · 1928
- Air Force Cross · 1927
- Distinguished Flying Cross · 1927
- FAI Gold Air Medal · 1927
- Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations · 1927
- Harmon Trophy · 1927
- Honorary Scout · 1927
- Hubbard Medal · 1927
- Knight of the Order of Leopold · 1927
- Langley Gold Medal · 1927
- Medal of Honor · 1927
- Medalla Plus Ultra · 1927
- Orteig Prize · 1927
- Time Person of the Year · 1927
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey
- World War II Victory Medal
Filmography6 titles
FDR
The Spirit of St. Louis
Along Came a Spider
The Soul of America
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
You'll Have the Sky: The Life and Work of Anne Morrow Lindbergh