Franklin R. Collbohm
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Franklin R. Collbohm | |
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 Franklin R. Collbohm | |
| Born | January 31, 1907 New York City |
| Died | February 12, 1990 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, founder of RAND Corporation |
Franklin Rudolf Collbohm (January 31, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American aviation engineer.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born on January 31, 1907, in New York City.[2][3]
He died on February 12, 1990.[2][3]
Education
[edit]He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.[3]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children.[3]
Career
[edit]He started his career as a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft.[4][5]
He is most notable for being the founder of the RAND Corporation.[2][3][6]
He has also collaborated with Paul Baran for the development of networking infrastructure.[7]
Awards
[edit]He has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal and also the U.S. Air Force’s Exceptional Service Award.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mr. Franklin R. Collbohm. Inducted 1989" (PDF). afspc.af.mil. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "F. R. Collbohm, 83, Ex-Head of Rand, Dies". The New York Times. February 14, 1990.
- ^ a b c d e f "Franklin Collbohm Dies; Founder of RAND Corp". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1990.
- ^ Virginia Campbell (Summer 2004). "How RAND Invented the Postwar World" (PDF). Invention and Technology. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Spires, David N. (2004). "Orbital Futures: Selected Documents in Air Force Space History".
- ^ Wang, Huijiong; Li, Shantong (2018). Introduction to Social Systems Engineering. ISBN 9789811070402.
- ^ "Paul Baran".