Alexander de Seversky
Alexander de Seversky | |
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Alexander de Seversky circa 1914 | |
| Born | Alexander Nikolaievich Prokofiev de Seversky June 7, 1894 (New Style) |
| Died | August 24, 1974 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Nationality | Russian American |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator, author, inventor |
| Employer | Seversky Aircraft Corporation |
Alexander Nikolaievich Prokofiev de Seversky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Проко́фьев-Се́верский) (June 7, 1894 (N.S.) – August 24, 1974) was a Russian-American aviation pioneer, inventor, and influential advocate of strategic air power.