Vincenti, Walter G. (Walter Guido), 1917-

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Walter G. Vincenti earned his AB in engineering at Stanford in 1938 and his Engineer's degree in mechanical engineering in 1940. He was a research scientist with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), working at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field until he joined the Stanford faculty in 1957. He cofounded Stanford's Program in Values, Technology, and Science in 1971 and served several terms as its chair.

From the description of Walter G. Vincenti papers, 1971-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702349703

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Walter G. Vincenti earned his AB in engineering at Stanford in 1938 and his Engineer's degree in mechanical engineering in 1940. He was a research scientist with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), working at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field until he joined the Stanford faculty in 1957. He cofounded Stanford's Program in Values, Technology, and Science in 1971 and served several terms as its chair.

From the guide to the Walter G. Vincenti papers, 1971-2000, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

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creatorOf Vincenti, Walter G. (Walter Guido), 1917-. Walter G. Vincenti papers, 1971-2000. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Stanford Alumni Association, "Origins of Modern Society, " videorecordings, 1989 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Walter G. Vincenti papers, 1971-2000 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Stuart W. Leslie oral histories on the cold war and American science, 1982-1991 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Stanford Historical Society. Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 2007-2012. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Stanford Alumni Association. Origins of modern society : video recordings, 1989. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Stuart W. Leslie oral histories on the cold war and American science, 1982-1991. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Michael S. Mahoney papers., 1923-2008 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
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associatedWith Jones, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1910- person
associatedWith Jones, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1910-1999. person
associatedWith Mahoney, Michael S. (Michael Sean) person
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