William BoeingWilliam Boeing

Aircraft AficionadoAircraft Aficionado

When was Mr. Boeing born?When was Mr. Boeing born?

William Boeing was born in Detroit, William Boeing was born in Detroit, Michigan in the year 1881 on Michigan in the year 1881 on October 1October 1stst..

His father was Wilhelm Boing, a His father was Wilhelm Boing, a german mining engineer who also german mining engineer who also was a timber merchant.was a timber merchant.

Where did Boeing get Where did Boeing get educated?educated?

William went to college at Yale William went to college at Yale University, and Sheffield Scientific University, and Sheffield Scientific School.School.

This is how he knows how to build This is how he knows how to build planes. He learned about aeronautics planes. He learned about aeronautics and science.and science.

So when did he get interested So when did he get interested in planes????in planes????

When he left college he bought When he left college he bought timberlands around Grays Harbor.timberlands around Grays Harbor.

As the president of Greenwood As the president of Greenwood Logging Co. , who had experimented Logging Co. , who had experimented with boat design, Boeing travelled to with boat design, Boeing travelled to Seattle, where, during the Alaska-Seattle, where, during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909, he Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909, he saw a manned flying machine for the saw a manned flying machine for the first time and became fascinated first time and became fascinated with aircraft. with aircraft.

What did he do?What did he do?

William Boeing went into buisness William Boeing went into buisness with George Westervelt and started with George Westervelt and started the Pacific Aero Products Company. the Pacific Aero Products Company. Later on known as the Boeing Later on known as the Boeing Airplane Company.Airplane Company.

How did he affect the world How did he affect the world back when he was alive?back when he was alive?

William Boeing helped the United William Boeing helped the United States Military by sending 50 planes States Military by sending 50 planes to the US Navy during the first world to the US Navy during the first world war. war.

When the war ended, Boeing focused When the war ended, Boeing focused his attention on more civilized uses his attention on more civilized uses for planes, such as airmail and for planes, such as airmail and passenger transportation.passenger transportation.

When did William throw in the When did William throw in the towel?towel?

William Boeing retired in 1934 after William Boeing retired in 1934 after being accused of monopolistic being accused of monopolistic charges by the US Government. charges by the US Government.

Later that year, The Air Mail Act Later that year, The Air Mail Act forced him to break his company into forced him to break his company into three separate parts; United Aircraft three separate parts; United Aircraft Corporation, Boeing Airplane Corporation, Boeing Airplane Company, and United Air Lines.Company, and United Air Lines.

How does this affect the world How does this affect the world now?now?

William Boeing nearly pioneered William Boeing nearly pioneered aircraft production. If it wasn’t for Mr. aircraft production. If it wasn’t for Mr. Boeing, We probably wouldn’t be Boeing, We probably wouldn’t be nearly as advanced in aircraft nearly as advanced in aircraft production as we currently are.production as we currently are.

When did he perish?When did he perish?

On exactly Friday September 28On exactly Friday September 28thth, , 1956, Days before becoming 75, 1956, Days before becoming 75, William Edward Boeing perished due William Edward Boeing perished due to a heart attack on his yacht.to a heart attack on his yacht.

We’ll Never Forget you, William Boeing!!!

How does this impact me How does this impact me personally?personally?

William Boeing’s expertise in building William Boeing’s expertise in building planes really helps me feel safe planes really helps me feel safe because I know that I am safe when I because I know that I am safe when I fly by plane anywhere. I always know fly by plane anywhere. I always know that I am on plane that was built by that I am on plane that was built by one the greatest men of all time and one the greatest men of all time and that really reassures me.that really reassures me.

Bibliography: Where did I get Bibliography: Where did I get all this information.all this information.

I had 3 main sources of information I had 3 main sources of information on this PowerPoint presentation:on this PowerPoint presentation:

First and foremost, The internet. I First and foremost, The internet. I went onto went onto www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org and and searched for William Boeing.searched for William Boeing.

Second, World Book Encyclopedia Second, World Book Encyclopedia 2007 Edition, Volume 2, Pages 435-2007 Edition, Volume 2, Pages 435-436.436.

Third, A book William Boeing, Builder Third, A book William Boeing, Builder of Planes by Sharlene and Ted of Planes by Sharlene and Ted NelsonNelson..

CredentialsCredentials

Power point created by: Nick PidgeonPower point created by: Nick Pidgeon Project assigned by: Mrs.SchneiderProject assigned by: Mrs.Schneider Special Thanks To:Special Thanks To: William E. Boeing for being so cool!William E. Boeing for being so cool! Microsoft for making PowerPoint.Microsoft for making PowerPoint. Plumb elementary for providing the Plumb elementary for providing the

computer lab.computer lab.