Richard Pearse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I never heard of Richard Pearse until moving to New Zealand. Actually met his nephew (a WWII vet who held the same name).

Kiwis take pride in being the first to invent powered flight (albeit not controlled).

From what I've heard, Brazilians claim Alberto Santos-Dumont was first also:

Alberto Santos-Dumont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nice video!