How Did Howard Hughes Contribute To Aviation

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“Money cannot buy happiness” A famous quote that was created by one of the greatest men who had a great impact in the history of aviation. This magnificent man was an entrepreneur who created his own business that enriched aviation in every aspect. Despite the fact that he was a member of one of the wealthiest families in the United States, money was not the reason that made Howard fulfilled in his life. The last was obsessed with flying and anything related to it. Howard loved to build since he was a little boy. When he was grown up, his company built the famous aircraft ‘Spruce Goose’, which was supposed to be used in World War II. For his important contribution in the history of aviation, a spotlight will be aimed onto his, background, achievements, challenges and barriers confronted this creative man in his …show more content…
A spotlight will also be aimed at the ongoing influences that are still present nowadays.

Howards Hughes was born in a wealthy family on the 24th of December 1905 in Houston, Texas. His family was famous in the tool industry. They were specialized in oil-drill tools. Howards left school when he was seventeen. A normal kid cannot go to college if they did not complete high school, but Howards was not normal. Even though he dropped out of school, he was able to go to college because of his father’s charity to California Institute of Technology (Cal teach). He did not take the college degree from there though because he transferred to Rice University in Texas. He also, did not graduate from Rice University since his father passed away, and he withdrew from college forever. He became rich after the death of his father. He inherited the money and used it in film production, and then in an Aircraft Company. Howards liked women in his lifetime. He was a playboy and dated a lot of women. Some of them were actresses that he got to know in his filmmaking business. One of the actresses that he dated was Ava Gardner. They were together for more than 10

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