Here, William Abner and Cynthia immediately began to raise a family. Bayonne was a quiet residential area, close to Eddy's work in New York. Huggins and settled in Bayonne, New Jersey. On Apat the age of 37 he married Cynthia S. Early on in his career he was employed by the New York Herald, a major and highly respected newspaper of the day. Following graduation, he returned to the metropolitan New York area to work in his new profession. All of these kites required tails of varying length to fly in a stable manner in a variety of wind conditions.Įddy attended the University of Chicago where he was trained as an accountant. In 1865, at the age of 15, he tied a lantern to the tail of a hexagonal kite and sent it up a great distance creating some excitement in his neighborhood as the blue light of the lens created wonder on a warm summer evening.įlat hexagonal and 'barn-door' type kites were the predominant type of kite flown in the 1860's and Eddy became skilled in building and flying them. also taught young Abner to actively keep notes of things he observed while taking part in various pastimes.Īs with many boys of his age, Eddy built and flew kites partly as play and partly to learn about the environment. His father encouraged him to have an interest in science. Eddy and his wife Amanda (Doubleday), William Abner was raised in a well-to-do family. _ William Abner Eddy - the Early Yearsīorn in New York on Januto H. A short while later joining the family around the fire, Eddy, a devoted family man, turned his attention to his wife and daughter and the celebration of the holiday. Entering the prosperous brick home at 32 East 3rd Street, he greeted his family and briefly excused himself to make some notes on the flight characteristics of the new train design he had been testing. He turned the carriage and headed for home. ![]() Tall, mustached, and dressed in a dark bowler hat, with a scarf, gloves and long dark coat, Eddy looked more like someone on his way to an important social engagement than a kite enthusiast and keen observer of the weather.Īs the early winter sky turned to dusk, Eddy hauled in his kites and neatly re-packed them. He must have been an odd site to any passers-by on that December 25, 1896. Eddy was on holiday from his work at the New York Herald newspaper where he was a senior accountant and journalist. Following some quick, well practised assembly, the kites were launched one after the other in a train formation, lifting into the winter sky. A series of four large kites and a reel of heavy line came out of the trunk. ![]() as the carriage rolled to a stop dropping off the stately gentleman and a trunk.įollowing a morning of opening gifts with family and a grand Christmas dinner, William Abner Eddy was about to spend a couple of hours engaging in his favorite pastime, experimenting with kites. A light dusting of snow lay on the freshly frozen ground at Bergen Point, N.J. It was a crisp, clear winter day with a steady breeze from the south-west. No reproduction or further distribution is authorized without the written consent of the author. "Diamonds in the Sky: The Contributions ofĪll rights reserved. Our thanks go to Bob for his many, many hours of work on this piece." This is probably one of the definitive works on this kiting pioneer. Kitelife editor Mike Gillard wrote: "Editor's Note: When Bob contacted us fourteen months ago with the proposal for this article, we certainly didn't expect such a scholarly piece. This article originally appeared in Kitelife Magazine (the Internet Magazine of kiting news) in November 1999. Visit the Best-Breezes Blog section for current information on the world of kiting. Changes are regularly made to site structure and content. ![]() Random kite history facts from the Timeline of Kite History are displayed each time you visit this section of the site. The historical time line is divided into three sections: Prehistory (1500 AD) to 1800 1800 to 19 to the Present.ĬHECK OUT- Kite History FACT OF THE DAY. REVISED - Ver 2.1 of the " Timeline of Kite History" contains a chronological listing of significant events in kite history in both table and graphical format. An additional note revision at the end of the Rogallo article includes the development of the controllable frame beneath the wing developed by John Dickenson of Australia in 1963. SEARCH the Best-Breezes web site and blog with the search feature.Ĭhart time line of AG Bell - The Aeronautical Exploration Years available for research (in PDF format)įrancis Rogallo - Inventor of Rogallo Flexible Wing Kite and Father of Hang Gliding. Kite Powered Boat Does Solo Trans-Atlantic CrossingĪnd Kites Bring Joy in Rohingya Refugee Camp. Special Kite Honors Chinese Space Station and Astronauts
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