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Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.

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American aeroplanes designer and businessman (1892-1981)

United StatesFoundersLived 1892 to 1981 · aged 88
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Donald Wills Douglas Sr. was an American aircraft industrialist and engineer.

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Douglas (left) with Donald R. Davis, who together who formed the Davis-Douglas Aircraft CompanyDouglas (left) with Donald R. Davis, who together who formed the Davis-Douglas Aircraft CompanyDouglas in 1946Douglas in 1946Statue of Donald W. Douglas Sr. with the Spirit of Santa Monica at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, CAStatue of Donald W. Douglas Sr. with the Spirit of Santa Monica at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, CA

Awards 13

1973J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering
1969National Aviation Hall of Fame
1967International Air & Space Hall of Fame
1966Tony Jannus Award
1963Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
1958Franklin Medal
1956Elmer A. Sperry Award
1955Order of the Dannebrog
1953Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
1951Legion of Honour
1950Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
1939Daniel Guggenheim Medal
1926Collier Trophy

Connected to Donald 6

Richard BransonAlso won Tony Jannus AwardTheodore von KármánAlso won Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian ServicePeggy WhitsonAlso won International Air & Space Hall of FameGlenn CurtissAlso won Collier TrophyBurt RutanAlso won Wright Brothers Memorial TrophyElihu ThomsonAlso won Franklin Medal

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1981 · aged 88
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19 languages

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