Richard T. Whitcomb
Engineer, Award Winner
1921 – 2009
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Who was Richard T. Whitcomb?
Richard T. Whitcomb was an American aeronautical engineer noted for his significant contributions to the science of aerodynamics.
Whitcomb was born in Evanston, Illinois but grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and earned his bachelors degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He spent most of his career at the Langley Research Center operated by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and its successor, NASA.
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- Born
- Feb 21, 1921
Evanston - Profession
- Education
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Lived in
- Evanston
- Died
- Oct 13, 2009
Newport News
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on July 23, 2013
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