The flying cathedral william cody biography
Samuel Franklin CodyAmerican aviatorSamuel Franklin CodySamuel Franklin Cody in 1909BornSamuel Franklin Cowdery6 March 1867160;(1867-03-06)Davenport, Iowa, USADied7 August 1913(1913-08-07) (aged160;46)Cove Common, Farnborough, United KingdomOccupation(s)Showman, aviator, aircraft designerSpouseMaud Maria LeeChildren1Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867160; 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA91;193;) was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites, that were used by the British before World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting.