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Richard William Pearse, born at Waitohi Flat, South Canterbury, New Zealand, on 3 December 1877, was the fourth of nine children of Digory Sargent Pearse (1844–1932) of South Petherwin, Cornwall, England, and Sarah Anne Brown (c.1850–1937) of County Londonderry, Ireland.
Richard Pearse (1877–1953) was a New Zealand inventor who built and flew a monoplane in 1903 or 1904. Learn about his life, achievements, inventions and controversies on this web page.
May 29, 2019 · A contemporary of the Wright brothers, Richard Pearse's innovations in aviation were ahead of their time, but also almost lost to history. He lived in New Zealand and deserves to be...
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Dec 8, 2000 · Learn about Richard Pearse, a self-taught New Zealand farmer who built and flew a monoplane in 1903, possibly before the Wright Brothers. Discover his childhood dream, his inventions, his reclusive lifestyle and his legacy.
Richard Pearce (born January 25, 1943) is an American film director, television director and cinematographer. In addition to feature films, he has directed made-for-TV movies and TV series.
Richard Pearse was a self-taught inventor who built and flew a powered aircraft in 1903, long before the Wright brothers. He died in a psychiatric hospital, his achievements ignored and his inventions lost, until he was rediscovered by a few enthusiasts.
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Known as the Utility Plane, Richard Pearse’s idea behind the design was that it would be an aircraft that could land and take off from all types of terrain and could ascend and descend in restricted areas thus removing the need for landing strips or aerodromes.
