Paul MacCready

Paul MacCready

Paul Beattie MacCready Jr. was an American aeronautical engineer. He was the founder of AeroVironment and the designer of the human-powered aircraft that won the first Kremer prize.

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Lifespan
1925 – 2007
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
New Haven
Educated at
California Institute of TechnologyHopkins SchoolYale University
Awards
🏆 Lilienthal Gliding Medal🏆 Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry🏆 National Aviation Hall of Fame🏆 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science🏆 National Inventors Hall of Fame
Doctoral Advisors
🎓 Homer Joseph Stewart

Timeline

  • 1925

    Born

    Birth
  • 2007

    Died

    Death

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