Early aeronautical researcher, is credited with making, in 1804, the first “modern configuration aeroplane of history with fixed main plane, and combined and adjustable rear …

Science historian Dyson is a sought-after commentator of our modern, computer-dominated age. But he’s also known for Baidarka, his book of discovery about the Aleut …

The “Mayor of the Green” in San Francisco’s Marina Green district, Ham was a fixture flying all manner of parafoils and windsocks throughout the 1980s …

Lawrence captured the devastation of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake by lifting a 49 pound, panoramic camera above the city using a train of Conyne …

Starting in the 1970s, in Hawaii, George began making large, unique kites for sale in upscale art stores. He continued after moving to Colorado and …

Inventor of the char volant, kite carriage, Pocock was an early advocate for kite traction on land and sea and for the possibility that kites …

Frenchman Clement is the founder and organizer of one of Europe’s largest kite festivals: Berck sur Mer. He is an avid collector of unique kites …

Longtime Northwest US kite enthusiasts, Gerry and Cliff have traveled to many of the world’s great kite events to share their own creations, however, their …

Oscar® nominated actress Gloria Stuart (Titanic) spent a lifetime infatuated with kites. She is pictured (in 1939) in her own biography with a Thai Chula …

Seattle artist Greg Kono walked into the Drachen Foundation 15 years ago with a small portfolio of kites and limitless enthusiasm. He has developed a …