Franklin R. Collbohm
Franklin Rudolf Collbohm (January 31, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American aviation engineer.[1]
Franklin R. Collbohm | |
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 Franklin R. Collbohm | |
| Born | January 31, 1907 New York City |
| Died | February 12, 1990 United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, founder of rand corporation |
Education
He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.[6]
Personal life
He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children.[7]
Career
He started his career as a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft.[8][9]
He is most notable for being the founder of the RAND Corporation.[10][11][12]
He has also collaborated with Paul Baran for the development of networking infrastructure.[13]
Awards
He has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal and also the U.S. Air Force’s Exceptional Service Award.[14]
See also
References
- Spires, David N. (2004). "Orbital Futures: Selected Documents in Air Force Space History".
- Wang, Huijiong; Li, Shantong (March 28, 2018). Introduction to Social Systems Engineering. ISBN 9789811070402.
External links
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