Edward C. Polhamus Papers, 1962-1986

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Edward C. Polhamus Papers, 1962-1986

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Edward C. Polhamus was an aeronautical engineer active in aerodynamics research related to the development of high-speed aircraft. The collection papers include reprints of articles and reports by Polhamus, correspondence, notebooks, photographs relating to his patents, and materials relating to his Wright Brothers lectureship.

0.4 cu. ft.; 1 box

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Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Polhamus, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1923-

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Edward C. Polhamus (1923-2001), an aeronautical engineer active in aerodynamics research related to the development of high-speed aircraft, received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland (1944) and joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1944. Polhamus was head of the Stability and Performance Branch, the Fluid Dynamics Branch, and a Distinguished Research Associate at NASA Langley Research Center, retiring from NASA in 1981. Polhamus is an assoc...