Eilmer of Malmesbury - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - Flight Analysis
To perform the manoeuvre of gliding downward against the breeze, utilizing both gravity and the wind, Eilmer employed an apparatus somewh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia - Aviation History
Humanity's desire to fly probably dates to the first time prehistoric man observed birds, an observation illustrated in the legendary sto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1010: Encyclopedia - 1010
1010 - Events. The Ly Dynasty in Vietnam is established (or 1009). Viking explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni attempts to found a settlement ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Halley: Encyclopedia - Comet Halley
Comet Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, more generally known as Halley's Comet after Edmond Halley. The most standard pronunciatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Halley: Encyclopedia Ii - Comet Halley - Recent History
The comet returned in 1835, 1910 and 1986. The 1910 approach was notable for several reasons: as well as being the first approach of whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - Before The 20th Century
See List of early flying machines and First flying machine. During the 9th century, the Muslim Moors Armen Firman and Abbas Qasim Ibn Fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Halley: Encyclopedia Ii - Comet Halley - Early History
Having perceived that the elements of the comet of 1682 were nearly the same as those of two comets which had appeared in 1531 (observed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - Before The 20th Century
See List of early flying machines and First flying machine. Around 900 AD, the Moors Armen Firman and Abbas Qasim Ibn Firnas are known t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - 1991-future
In the beginning of the 21st century, subsonic aviation focused on eliminating the pilot in favor of remotely operated or completely auto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Halley: Encyclopedia Ii - Comet Halley - Early History
Having perceived that the observed characteristics of the comet of 1682 were nearly the same as those of two comets which had appeared in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Halley: Encyclopedia Ii - Comet Halley - Dates Of Perihelia
Comet Halley returned to perihelion on the following dates. It is usually visible to the unaided eye for a few months around perihelion. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - 1939-1945: World War Ii
World War II saw a drastic increase in the pace of aircraft development and production. All countries involved in the war stepped up prod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - 1945 - 1991: The Cold War
Commercial Aviation took hold after World War II using mostly ex-military aircraft in the business of transporting people and goods. With...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Halley: Encyclopedia Ii - Comet Halley - Composition
The nucleus of Halley's comet is potato-shaped with dimensions around 8 by 8 by 16 kilometers. The density of the nucleus is between one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - 1900 To 1914
Aviation history - Langley. With the success of the Aerodrome No. 5 and its follow-on No. 6, Langley started looking for funding to bui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Halley: Encyclopedia Ii - Comet Halley - Recent History
The comet returned in 1835, 1910 and 1986. The 1910 approach was notable for several reasons: as well as being the first approach of whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - 1918 - 1939
The years between World War I and World War II saw a large advancement in aircraft technology. Airplanes evolved from being constructed o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviation History: Encyclopedia Ii - Aviation History - 1914 - 1918: World War I
Main article: World War I Aviation Almost as soon as they were invented, planes were drafted for military service. The first country to u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - Historical Traditions
Other than William's account of the flight, nothing has survived of Eilmer's lifetime work as a monk. The story of Eilmer's flight has be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - The Flight
William records that, in Eilmer's youth, he had read and believed the Greek fable of Daedalus. Thus, "mistaking fable for truth, he might...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - Eilmer
Eilmer was a monk of Malmesbury Abbey who studied mathematics and astrology. All that we know of him is told by a fellow-monk William of ...   » Read the article