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William Greene was an early aviation pioneer who was one of the first American pilots and airplane constructor. He developed a passion for flying at an early age and was an active member and treasurer of the Aeronautical Society of New York. In 1909 he designed, constructed and piloted a biplane at the Morris Park Aerodrome, Bronx, NY. He later formed an aircraft manufacturing company in Rochester, NY
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