Richard Coar
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Richard John Coar | |
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Born | |
Died | December 29, 2013 | (aged 92)
Education | BS, mechanical engineering, Tufts University 1942 |
Occupation | Engineer |
Years active | 1941–1986 |
Employer(s) | Pratt & Whitney United Technologies |
Known for | J58 turbojet for the SR-71 "Blackbird" RL10 rocket engine |
Spouse(s) | Cecilie Berle -1971, her death Lucille Hicks -2013, her death |
Children | Kenneth, Gregory, Candace, Andrea Tittle, Roger |
Awards | George Westinghouse Medal Daniel Guggenheim Medal |
Richard J. Coar (May 2, 1921 – December 29, 2013[1]), an aeronautical engineer, was a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, elected in 1984.[2] The American Society of Mechanical Engineers honored him with the George Westinghouse Medal in 1984, and in 1998 he received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal.[3]
He received a bachelor's degree from Tufts College in 1942.[4] He is known for helping develop the model 304 liquid hydrogen aircraft engine,[5] and the RL10 rocket engine.[6] He later served as Executive Vice President at Pratt & Whitney.
His son, Ken, is well known for his involvement of the launch of the Apache Foundation, a United States-based non-profit software development company.
References
- ^ "Richard Coar Obituary". New York Times. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Richard". nationalacademyofengineering.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Richard Coar". asme.org. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Richard Coar". history.nasa.gov. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Richard Coar". history.nasa.gov. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Richard Coar". history.nasa.gov. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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