Hughes aviator biography
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| Howard Hughes | |
| Born | December 24, 1905 Humble, Texas, USA |
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| Died | April 5, 1976 Houston, Texas, USA |
| Occupation | Chairman, Hughes Aircraft; industrialist; aviator; engineer; film producer |
| Net worth | US$12.8 billion (1958 Forbes 400) |
| Spouse(s) | Ella Rice (1925-1929) Terry Moore (1949-1976) Jean Peters (1957-1971) |
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) Hughes was an innovative American businessman, movie producer, aircraft inventor, mine owner and casino owner who became infamous in the final years of his life, when he lived as an eccentric recluse.
Hughes also gained fame as a record-setting pilot, flying around the world in 1938 in just over 91 hours. However, Hughes's most famous aviation endeavor was building the largest airplane ever made, the Spruce Goose, a giant, eight-engined, flying boat made of wood that flew only once, in 1947.
He also established a reputation as a "ladies' man," having dated Ava Howard Hughes | Biography & Facts | Britannica Money, carousel BOJIS