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Clark Blanchard Millikan
Pages 209-214

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From page 209...
... His birth occurred almost simultaneously with the decision of the Wright brothers that their airplane was ready to fly under its own power. These brothers shipped their frail craft from Dayton to Kitty Hawk in September of that year.
From page 210...
... Klein and Albert Merrill, designed, built, and flew a revolutionary new type of biplane in which control was established by moving the complete biplane wing assembly. The placement of the two wings was such as to develop a built-in stability, and this airplane, fondly named the "Dill Pickle," could be flown hands off, an unusually daring feat in those days.
From page 211...
... Small firms were springing up from Burbank to San Diego, and, since Caltech was one of the leading engineering schools in Southern California, it was natural that there should be an early and continuous contact between this new and exciting industry and the staff and students of Caltech. Donald Douglas, Sr., and his chief engineer Arthur Raymond; "Dutch" Kindleberger, who went from Douglas to North American; "Kelly" Johnson from Lockheed; and lack Northrop were all friends of Caltech and soon became close personal friends of Clark Millikan.
From page 212...
... This was a joint venture financed by five Southern California aircraft companies and managed and operated by Caltech. It was one of the first large supersonic wind tunnels and was known throughout the world for its efficiency, 212
From page 213...
... He was a lieutenant commander (USNR) in 1942-46; served on the Naval Research Advisory Committee in 1947-50; was a member of the Defense Science Board of the Department of Defense in 1957-62; and was Chairman of the Guided Missile Committee of the Research and Development Board of the Pentagon.


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