n. 1.English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937) 2.United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936) 3.United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889) 4.United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the Civil War (1900-1949) 5.United States labor leader 6.United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)