Leonard E. Opdycke | |
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Born | Leonard Emerson Opdycke 22 May 1929 |
Died | 23 February 2023 | (aged 93)
Alma mater | University of Rochester |
Leonard E. Opydycke (May 22, 1929 – February 23, 2023) was an American historian, editor, and author, who specialized in pre- WWII aviation history. [1]
Leonard Emerson Opdycke was born in Boston, Massasscusetts in 1929. His education included earning an undergraduate degree in English, in 1951 from Harvard College, and in 1965 a Master's degree in Psycholinguistics from the University of Rochester. [1]
He is best known for being the founding editor of two magazines dealing with early aviation;
In 1999, Opdycke's book French Aeroplanes Before the Great War was published. This was the result of more than 15 years of research, initially with Michel Bénichou, editor of Le Fana de l'aviation , but then as an individual endeavor. [3]
Leonard E. Opdycke | |
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Born | Leonard Emerson Opdycke 22 May 1929 |
Died | 23 February 2023 | (aged 93)
Alma mater | University of Rochester |
Leonard E. Opydycke (May 22, 1929 – February 23, 2023) was an American historian, editor, and author, who specialized in pre- WWII aviation history. [1]
Leonard Emerson Opdycke was born in Boston, Massasscusetts in 1929. His education included earning an undergraduate degree in English, in 1951 from Harvard College, and in 1965 a Master's degree in Psycholinguistics from the University of Rochester. [1]
He is best known for being the founding editor of two magazines dealing with early aviation;
In 1999, Opdycke's book French Aeroplanes Before the Great War was published. This was the result of more than 15 years of research, initially with Michel Bénichou, editor of Le Fana de l'aviation , but then as an individual endeavor. [3]