Augustus Moore Herring (August 3,1867--July 17,1926) was an American aviation pioneer, who sometimes is claimed by Michigan to be the first true aviator of a motorized heavier-than-air aircraft.
Augustus Moore Herring (August 3,1867--July 17,1926) was an American aviation pioneer, who flew a compressed-air power aircraft in 1898, five years before the Wright Brothers. He is claimed by Michigan to be the first aviator of a motorized heavier-than-air aircraft.