George Holt Thomas
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1869 – 1929
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Who was George Holt Thomas?
George Holt Thomas aviation industry pioneer and newspaper proprietor. Holt Thomas founded, in 1911, the business which became Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited or Airco.
Son and grandson of successful artists he initially followed his father into The Graphic and Daily Graphic newspaper business in 1890, later making his own name and fortune by founding The Bystander and Empire Illustrated magazines. Something of a shrewd visionary he turned to aircraft in 1906.
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1869
- Parents
- Education
- King's College School
- The Queen's College, Oxford
- Died
- Jan 1, 1929
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on July 23, 2013
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