Salomon Idler (February 11, 1610, Kanshtat - probably 1669, Augsburg ) was a German shoemaker and failed as an aviation pioneer in Augsburg .
| Salomon Idler | |
|---|---|
| him. Salomon idler | |
| Date of Birth | January 11, 1610 |
| Place of Birth | Canstatt |
| Date of death | 1669 |
| Place of death | Augsburg |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Occupation | shoemaker, aviation pioneer |
Life
In his first and last attempt at flying with two makeshift wings on both hands, he lost control of his plane and crashed into a bridge that collapsed from the force of the blow. Four chickens that were under the bridge at that time were killed. After an unsuccessful flight attempt, he burned his flying equipment on a field near Augsburg-Oberhausen.
Initially, Idler planned to fly from the 70-meter tower of Perlahturm . One priest finally convinced him to start from a lower height. The unsuccessful flight test brought him the nickname "flying shoemaker" during his lifetime. Salomon Idler was also a poet and actor. An icon of the world is named after him, which is located on Solomon Idler Street near the University of Augsburg . A memorial plaque was also erected in honor of Salomon Idler.