Orteig Prize was created in 1919.
Charles Lindbergh collected $25,000 in prize money from Raymond Orteig for completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris on May 20-21, 1927. This prize was offered by Orteig in 1919 to encourage aviation advancements. Lindbergh’s historic flight significantly boosted interest in aviation and made him an international hero.
He won the $25,000 Raymond Orteig prize
he wanted to recognize the first person who could complete a solo flight over the Atlantic ocean
Raymond Orteig died in 1939.
Raymond Orteig was born in 1870.
The $25,000 prize for the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight was offered by Raymond Orteig, a French hotelier living in New York. The prize was intended to encourage aviation advancements and was established in 1919. Charles Lindbergh won the prize on May 20-21, 1927, when he successfully flew from New York to Paris in his aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis.
Erasmus Prize was created in 1958.
Strega Prize was created in 1947.
Caccioppoli Prize was created in 1960.
Ovid Prize was created in 2002.
Sagittarius Prize was created in 1991.
Sophie Prize was created in 1997.