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Kowalski, John
Inventor of the first airplane in the world. Made his first airplane, and made first solo flight in Brunot's Island, Pittsburgh, Pa. Died in February, 1938, in a poorhouse, Woodville, near Pittsburgh, Pa.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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