Bill Moyes
- September 24, 2024
- 92 years
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Bill Moyes, 92, Australian hang gliding pioneer.
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|William Thomas John Moyes (12 July 1932 – 24 September 2024) was an Australian man who pioneered foot-launched hang gliding. He died on 24 September 2024, at the age of 92.
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- telegraph.co.uk"Bill Moyes, intrepid 'Australian Birdman' who pioneered foot-launched hang-gliding"
- nytimes.com"Bill Moyes, Australian 'Birdman' Who Popularized Hang Gliding, Dies at 92"
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Sources
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Moyes
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.In which month did Bill Moyes die?
- A.Septembercorrect
- B.November
- C.October
- D.December
Bill Moyes died in September.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "2. Archive record: occupation hang gliding pioneer. Archive record: nationality Australian. Archive record: date of death 24 September 2024."
2.On which day of the month did Bill Moyes die?
- A.26
- B.25
- C.23
- D.24correct
Bill Moyes died on day 24 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ecord: occupation hang gliding pioneer. Archive record: nationality Australian. Archive record: date of death 24 September 2024."
3.In which field was Bill Moyes known?
- A.architect
- B.chemist
- C.novelist
- D.hang gliding pioneercorrect
The biography describes Bill Moyes as a hang gliding pioneer.
Source: Profile: occupation: "ord: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: occupation hang gliding pioneer. Archive record: nationali
4.What nationality was Bill Moyes?
- A.Argentine
- B.Australiancorrect
- C.Austrian
- D.American
Bill Moyes is recorded as Australian.
Source: Profile: nationality: "birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: occupation hang gliding pioneer. Archive record: nationality Australian. Archive record: date of death 24
5.In which year did Bill Moyes die?
- A.2024correct
- B.2015
- C.2011
- D.2017
Bill Moyes died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "record: occupation hang gliding pioneer. Archive record: nationality Australian. Archive record: date of death 24 September 2024."
6.How old was Bill Moyes when they died?
- A.81
- B.87
- C.92correct
- D.84
Bill Moyes was 92 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "== References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: occupation hang gliding pion
7.In which year was Bill Moyes born?
- A.1923
- B.1920
- C.1926
- D.1932correct
Bill Moyes was born in 1932.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "tember 2024, at the age of 92. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive reco
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