Igor Sikorsky — American Aviator born on May 25, 1889, died on October 26, 1972

Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, was a Russian American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. He designed and flew the world's first multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft, the Russky Vityaz in 1913, and the first airliner, Ilya Muromets, in 1914... (wikipedia)

The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.