(September 1, 1865 – April 14, 1960) was a physician, failed aircraft designer, and supposed con man.

[7] He died at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, of pneumonia on April 14, 1960.

[1] Aircraft designed or developed by Christmas, most of which never left the drawing board, but were supposed to introduce various aviation patents.

(1910: (Dr William Whitney) Christmas Aeroplane Co, Washington DC.

c.1912: Durham Christmas Aeroplane Sales & Exhibition Co. 1918: Cantilever Aero Co, Copiague, NY.