Memorial Tributes Volume 24 (2022) / Chapter Skim
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ROBERT PLUNKETT
ROBERT PLUNKETT
Pages 282-285
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He separated from the Army in 1946 as a major and returned to MIT, where he taught and earned his doctor of science degree in mechanical engineering in 1948. He was then hired as an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at Rice University, until in 1951 he went to work at General Electric Co.
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During and after his career at the University of Minnesota, Robert was a consultant for over 40 organizations, includ ing GE, Westinghouse, Medtronic, Electric Power Research Institute, Honeywell, Hughes Tool, Hamilton Standard, Ford Motor Co., and the US Department of Defense, including the Navy, Army, and Air Force. His honors included election to the National Academy of Engineering, designation as an ASME honorary member,
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Many years he and Katie escaped part of the Minnesota winter by sailing in the Caribbean. A highlight was several months sailing from island to island with best friends Paul and Charlotte Paslay.
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