Franklin_R._Collbohm

Franklin R. Collbohm

Franklin R. Collbohm

American engineer

Franklin Rudolf Collbohm (January 31, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American aviation engineer.[1]

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Biography

He was born on January 31, 1907, in New York City.[2][3]

He died on February 12, 1990.[2][3]

Education

He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.[3]

Personal life

He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children.[3]

Career

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

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Mr. Franklin R. Collbohm. Inducted 1989" (PDF). afspc.af.mil. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "F. R. Collbohm, 83, Ex-Head of Rand, Dies". The New York Times. February 14, 1990.
  3. [3]
    "Franklin Collbohm Dies; Founder of RAND Corp". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1990.
  4. [4]
    Virginia Campbell (Summer 2004). "How RAND Invented the Postwar World" (PDF). Invention and Technology. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. [5]
    Spires, David N. (2004). "Orbital Futures: Selected Documents in Air Force Space History".
  6. [6]
    Wang, Huijiong; Li, Shantong (2018). Introduction to Social Systems Engineering. ISBN 9789811070402.
  7. [7]
    "Paul Baran".
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