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Aviation Art Prints  Pilot Signatures Modern Era Signatures United States M to Z  Widmer, Robert |
[UP] - Madden, John - Mayo, Jack - McCarthy, Damian - McKeon, Matt - McPhee, Bill - O'Brien, Bill - Olds, Robin - Rietsch, Manfred - Robbins, James - Scott, Vince - Shepherd, Jake - Stanley, Max - Sullivan, Leo - Tarrant, Kevin - Thorsness, Leo - Tibbets, Dan - Torpy, Mark - Townsend, Chuck - Voris, R - Wharmby, Nick - Whitley, Alton - Whittle, Al - Widmer, Robert - Williams, E - Williams, P - Wooden, Dave |
Robert H Widmer | Robert H Widmer Bob Widmer is also a pioneer in aviation/ aerospace technology. Born in 1916 to parents who had immigrated to America from Switzerland, Bob's father, Dr. Robert Widmer, was an eminent chemist. Bob attended Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, and during summer breaks worked at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, where he designed and built a small racing biplane as his thesis project. Following graduation from RPI, Bob attained a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He joined the Consolidated Aircraft Company in San Diego in 1939. His initial assignments included work on the PBY, PB2Y, and B-24. With America's entry into the War, Bob was transferred to Consolidated's Fort Worth operations. Bob worked on the B-32 and B-36 programs, and by 1970 he had advanced to Vice President of Research and Development for both the Ft. Worth and San Diego operations. During this time Bob was responsible for development of the B-58, the F-111, the RB-57, the F-16 prototype, and the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. In 1974 Bob was promoted to Vice President of Science and Engineering for General Dynamics. He retired in 1981 after forty-two years in the industry. He holds numerous honors and distinctions, including: The Air Force Association Field of Science Award, and Lifetime Membership for his work on the B-36, the ASME Spirit of St. Louis Medal for his work on the B-58, and the A1AA Reed Award for his pioneering efforts in the eras of supersonic flight and fly-by-wire flight control. Bob was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from TCU for his many contributions to aerospace technology and education. He died on 20th July 2011. |
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