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| Keywords: Thaddeus S. C. Lowe - Brady-Handy.jpg Lowe Prof T S C military balloonist Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Brady-Handy Photograph Collection http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/cwpbh 04811 CALL NUMBER LC-BH832- 2016 <P P>P P between 1865 1880 Creator Mathew Brady Creator Levin Corot Handy PD August 20 1831 - January 16 1913 also known as Professor T S C Lowe was an American Civil War aeronaut scientist and inventor Lowe lived a life that was full of claims to fame Despite being born of poor pioneer farming stock Lowe showed an interest in meteorology with his intent study of the winds and cloud movements He particularly recognized the strong easterly high altitude wind which gave him a notion of flying in it As an older teenager Lowe became fascinated with the properties of lighter-than-air gases in particular hydrogen By age 21 he took up aviation which at the time was piloting balloons Between his chemistry lecturing and giving balloon rides he was able to put enough money together for a formal education thus furthering his studies in chemistry meteorology and aviation By the late 1850's he was well known for his advanced theories in the meteorological sciences as well as his balloon building Among his aspirations he made plans for a transatlantic flight via the high lofting winds known today as the Jet Stream This summary was created using Commons SumItUp PD-Brady-Handy LOC-image cwpbh 04811 Thaddeus S C Lowe Photographs by Mathew Brady and Levin Handy Lowe Thaddeus S C Black and white photographic portraits of men Lowe Thaddeus S C | ||||
