Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. (December 15, 1875 – October 25, 1917) was a Michigan-born pioneer aviator, engineer, and safety advocate. Williams established the first aviation flight training school in the state of Michigan, the Williams Aeroplane Company, in Fenton, Genesee County.
Biography Williams was born on December 15, 1875, in Webster Township, Michigan to Osbert Edwin Williams Sr. and Sarah E. Williams (née Cook).
Williams died on October 25, 1917, in Mobile, Alabama.
Students Some of his students died in crashes or served in World War I. Notable students are listed below: Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis (1893–1926) served in World War I Lieutenant John Thad Johnson (1893–1927) served in World War I
References
External links Regulator for dampers and the like (1912) Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. at Early Aviators