Franklin R. Collbohm
Franklin R. Collbohm
BornJanuary 31, 1907
New York City
DiedFebruary 12, 1990
United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Engineer, founder of rand corporation

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

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