resting_place death_date death_place birth_place citizenship nationality ethnicity birth_date residence image article_title name occupation
springdale cemetery , peoria , illinois 23 november 1910 chicago , illinois paris , france american united states french 18 february 1832 chicago , illinois octave a. chanute.jpg octave chanute
 octave chanute civil aviation pioneer engineer , railway engineer and bridge designer ,
octave chanute

octave chanute -lrb- february 18 , 1832 , paris -- november 23 , 1910 , chicago , illinois -rrb- was an american civil engineer and aviation pioneer , born in france .
he provided many budding enthusiasts , including the wright brothers with help and advice , and helped to publicize their flying experiments .
at his death he was hailed as the father of aviation and the heavier-than-air flying machine .
