Ivan R. Gates
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Ivan R. Gates
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Ivan Rhuele "Van" Gates was an American aviator and entrepreneur. While a member of the San Francisco Police Department, he is credited with being the first to transport a prisoner by air. He founded or co-founded the barnstorming Gates Flying Circus, which attained much success and fame in the 1920s. Later, he and designer Charles Healy Day established the Gates-Day Aircraft Company, subsequently renamed the New Standard Aircraft Company, to design and manufacture airplanes.
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American aviator (1890–1932)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_R._Gates
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2024-03-05T16:42:32Z
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