Oskar Ursinus

Oskar Ursinus ( born March 11, 1878 in Weissenfels, Saxony, † July 7, 1952 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German engineer, aviation pioneer and namesake of Oskar Ursinus Association.

Life

After school he studied from 1896 to 1899 Mechanical Engineering at the Technical Mittweida. In 1899 he filed a patent for a diamond drill was granted. In 1901 Oskar Ursinus published the technical weekly volcano in Frankfurt am Main. His growing interest in aviation culminated in 1908 in the founding of the journal Aviation, which he headed until 1944 as chief editor. Ursinus tried to inspire the reader for the design and construction of aircraft. At the Air Show ILA in Frankfurt in 1909 he presented his ideas to the public at.

Model and gliding

Also, the flight model and the sport of soaring interest him. 1920, Oskar Ursinus for the first time on the water dome / Rhön. There he initiated the first German gliding competition. For his contribution to the development of aviation, especially the gliding sport and the frequent presence on the water dome was called appreciative Rhön father Ursinus.

Honors

In his honor carries founded on March 9, 1968 Oskar Ursinus Association (based in Bingen in the district of Sigmaringen ) name, an organization that supports the development and in particular the hobby homemade aircraft with more than two seats. The association is a member of the international umbrella organization Experimental Aircraft Association, based in Oshkosh ( Wisconsin).

In Frankfurt, Nuremberg and Holtenau streets were named after Oskar Ursinus.