🕯️

Alberto Santos-Dumont

Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932)

Knowledge panel

Occupation

Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932)

Born in

Santos Dumont

Born

July 20, 1873

Zodiac

Cancer

21,553

days lived

59

age at death

Born
July 20, 1873 in 🇫🇷Santos Dumont
Died
July 23, 1932 in Guarujá (aged 59)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

Birth Chart

Natal Chart

Alberto's Birth Chart

Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
☉

Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

☽

Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 20, 1873

Day Lookup ToolDay MilestonesOn This Day
⚖️Compare with someone
⚡ Timeline
1932
Day 21,552
Age 59

Death of Alberto Santos-Dumont

Confidence
96%
Jul 23, 1932

Santos-Dumont died in Guarujá, Brazil, reportedly by suicide.

1928
Day 19,887
Age 54

Santos-Dumont's health deteriorates

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1928

Suffered from multiple sclerosis, contributing to depression.

1916
Day 15,504
Age 42

Return to Brazil

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1916
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
1910
Day 13,313
Age 36

Santos-Dumont retires from aviation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1910

Health concerns and the increasing dangers of aviation led to retirement.

1909
Day 12,948
Age 35

Demoiselle Production

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1909

Santos-Dumont designed and produced the 'Demoiselle', an early light aircraft.

1906
Day 12,167
Age 33

First Public Flight in Europe

Confidence
96%
Nov 12, 1906

Made the first publicly witnessed powered flight in Europe, with the 14-bis.

Day 11,852
Age 32

Aéro-Club de France Prize

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1906

Awarded the Aéro-Club de France prize for his flight achievements.

Day 11,852
Age 32

Construction of the 14-bis

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1906

Designed and built the 14-bis, a box kite biplane powered by an Antoinette engine.

1903
Day 10,756
Age 29

Santos-Dumont No. 9 'Baladeuse'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1903

Flew the Santos-Dumont No. 9, a small, personal airship.

1901
Day 10,317
Age 28

Deutsch Prize Win

Confidence
96%
Oct 19, 1901

Won the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize for flying around the Eiffel Tower.

Day 10,026
Age 27

Construction of Airship No. 6

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1901

Designed and built the Airship No. 6, which won the Deutsch Prize.

1898
Day 8,931
Age 24

Early Airship Designs

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1898

Began designing and building his first series of navigable airships.

1891
Day 6,374
Age 17

Move to Paris

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1891
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
1880
Day 2,356
Age 6

Interest in Mechanics

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1880

Developed an early interest in mechanics and machinery on his family's coffee plantation.

1873
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alberto Santos-Dumont

Confidence
96%
Jul 20, 1873

Born in Palmira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.