The Father of flight

The Father of flight

Alberto Santos-Dumont, the youngest son of

A Brazilian millionaire, spent his childhood on

An isolated coffee plantation in Minas Gerais

Devouring the novels of Jules Verne and dreaming

of “conquering the skies”. After he was 18,

Santos-Dumont lived in Paris, where he made

His name. at first he flew balloons and dirigible

airships – winning a prize in 1901 for

circling the Eiffel Tower. But that was

just the beginning.