Orville A. Wheelon
Deceased Person
1906 – 1966
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Who was Orville A. Wheelon?
Orville Albert Wheelon was an aeronautical engineer who invented the Verson-Wheelon process for aircraft sheet-metal forming and who was one of the first to use titanium in modern aircraft construction. The latter work earned him the Wright Brothers Medal in 1951.
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- Born
- Jun 12, 1906
- Also known as
- Orville Albert Wheelon
- Died
- Feb 9, 1966
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on July 23, 2013
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