Portrait of Howard Hughes. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Howard Hughes

Born
Active
1926 — 1976

American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976).

Quick Facts

Died
1976-04-05
Occupation
film producer · film director · aircraft pilot · military flight engineer · entrepreneur · inventor · Flieger
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Houston, Texas

Relationships

Howard Hughes is the child of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and Allene Stone Gano.

Spouses & partners

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1973
Received
National Aviation Hall of Fame
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Received
Congressional Gold Medal

Education

Howard Hughes’s education and training.

  • California Institute of Technology
  • Rice University
  • The Thacher School
  • Fessenden School

Languages

Native language

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q189081 ↗
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