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Howard Hughes · Life in Weeks

A reclusive billionaire who built empires in aviation, film, and real estate before disappearing from public life. His daring flights, Hollywood productions, and eccentric final years made him one of the most fascinating figures of 20th-century America.

1905–1976 American Industrialist & Aviator 3,667 weeks (70 Years)

Howard Hughes: 3,667 weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,667
Total Weeks
25,669
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
70
Years

Key Milestones

Age 18 · Week ~936

Inherited Hughes Tool Company after his father's death

Age 24 · Week ~1,248

Produced and directed the aviation epic Hell's Angels

Age 32 · Week ~1,664

Set a round-the-world flight record in just over 91 hours

Age 41 · Week ~2,132

Survived a near-fatal plane crash in Beverly Hills

Age 42 · Week ~2,184

Flew the H-4 Hercules 'Spruce Goose' on its only flight

Age 70 · Week ~3,640

Died in seclusion aboard a private plane en route to Houston

Legacy

Set multiple world aviation speed records and designed the legendary H-4 Hercules 'Spruce Goose' flying boat. Owned RKO Pictures, produced Hell's Angels and The Outlaw, and built TWA into a major international airline.

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