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George L. O. Davidson (11 September 1858 – 26 June 1939) was a Scottish inventor who made pioneering experiments into powered flight. One of his flying machines, the "Davidson Gyropter" was one of the first demonstrations of vertical takeoff and landing and was the first example of a convertiplane.

Early life
George Louis Outram Davidson was born at Inchmarlo, near Banchory in Scotland to Patrick Davidson and Mary Anne Leslie. He started experimenting with flying machines in 1882. One of Davidson's early inventions was a velocipede built for two riders which he first patented in 1881. From a wealthy family, Davidson spent much of his time at the Junior Carlton Club in London