Chance M. Vought

Chauncey Milton Vought
Born	(1890-02-26)February 26, 1890 Long Island, New York
Died	July 25, 1930(1930-07-25) (aged 40)
Occupation	Aeronautical engineer

Chauncey Milton "Chance" Vought (February 26, 1890 – July 25, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and engineer, who was the co-founder of the Lewis and Vought Corporation with Birdseye Lewis. ^[1]

Born on Long Island, New York, he attended the Pratt Institute, New York University (where he joined Kappa Sigma), and the University of Pennsylvania. ^[2] He died from sepsis. ^{[3] [4]} He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989. ^[5]

References

1. "bcmv02". www.vought.org. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
2. "bcmv02". www.vought.org. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
3. "C.M. Vought Dies". The New York Times . July 26, 1930. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
4. "Chance Milton Vought". Vought Aircraft. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
5. "Chance Vought; Engineer". National Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.

External links

• Works by or about Chance M. Vought at the Internet Archive
• Chance Vought at the National Aviation Hall of Fame Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
• Chance Vought in August 1912 at the controls of a Wright Model B (Wayback)