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Franklin R. Collbohm | |
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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]
He was born on January 31, 1907, in New York City. [2] [3]
He died on February 12, 1990. [2] [3]
He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin. [3]
He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children. [3]
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]
He has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal and also the U.S. Air Force’s Exceptional Service Award. [3]