Charles Augustus Lindbergh (4 February 1902 - 26 August 1974) was a 20th century Human man, known for being a pilot, inventor, and author.
Biography[]
Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. On 20 May 1927 he took off in New York aboard his aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, and landed near Paris on 21 May after a 33.5-hour flight.
His first book about the flight, "We", was a best seller. He earned a Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for his autobiography "Spirit of St. Louis". (Star Trek Annual 1969 article: Who Was First?)
Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh were featured in the July 1941 issue of True Story magazine. Albert Macklin read a copy of the magazine in 1953. (DS9 episode: "Far Beyond the Stars")
Lindbergh was awarded the American Congressional Gold Medal. (TNG novel: Power Hungry introduction)
Legacy[]
Charles Lindbergh's plane was kept on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. (TOS reference: The Monsters of Star Trek)
The United Earth Lindbergh-class, Daedalus-class USS Lindbergh and the 25th century USS Lindbergh were named for him.
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External links[]
- Charles Lindbergh article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Charles Lindbergh article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.