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Alfred Christian Loedding (February 17, 1906 - October 10, 1963) was an aeronautical engineer.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-alfred-loedding/147056609/</ref> Alfred Christian Loedding (February 17, 1906 - October 10, 1963) was an aeronautical engineer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-alfred-loedding/147056609/|title=Alfred Loedding, 57, Succumbs|date=October 11, 1963|pages=4|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


In 1928, Loedding was vice-president of the student flying club and was profiled for a model he made of ]'s plane.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-baden-student-build/147058207/</ref><ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-engineering-stu/147058048/</ref> In 1928, Loedding was vice-president of the student flying club and was profiled for a model he made of ]'s plane.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-baden-student-build/147058207/|title=Baden Student Builds Model of Lindy's Plane|date=March 18, 1928|pages=67|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-engineering-stu/147058048/|title=Engineering Students Form Flying Club|date=April 7, 1928|pages=3|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


In 1930, Loedding graduated from New York University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering. In 1937, he was employed by ]. In 1938, he began working for the Army at Wright Field.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-local-group-hears-about-r/147058489/</ref><ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-rocket-ship-to-be-shown-h/147061242/</ref> In 1941, he accompanied ] to Roswell for a test.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=NgFIAQAAIAAJ</ref> He later observed tests conducted by ] and ]. <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=jVX5AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT112</ref> In 1930, Loedding graduated from New York University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering. In 1937, he was employed by ]. In 1938, he began working for the Army at Wright Field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-local-group-hears-about-r/147058489/|title=Local Group Hears About Rocket Planes|date=February 24, 1939|pages=5|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-rocket-ship-to-be-shown-h/147061242/|title=Rocket Ship To Be Shown Here Sunday|date=June 16, 1939|pages=1|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1941, he accompanied ] to Roswell for a test.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NgFIAQAAIAAJ|title=This High Man: The Life of Robert H. Goddard|first=Milton|last=Lehman|date=May 12, 1963|publisher=Farrar, Straus|via=Google Books}}</ref> He later observed tests conducted by ] and ]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jVX5AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT112|title=Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons|first=John|last=Carter|date=April 1, 2005|publisher=Feral House|via=Google Books}}</ref>


In 1947, he became director of the Jet Propulsion Lab. In 1947, he became director of the Jet Propulsion Lab.
1949 lecture at University of Pittsburgh.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-field-aids-to-lecture/147062113/</ref> 1949 lecture at University of Pittsburgh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-field-aids-to-lecture/147062113/|title=Field Aids To Lecture At Pittsburgh College|date=March 30, 1949|pages=3|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


Loedding died in 1963. Loedding died in 1963.


In 2013, his son published a book that covered, in part, his father.<ref name="DRL">https://books.google.com/books?id=WCqDrpjcIh8C&pg=PA247</ref> In 2013, his son published a book that covered, in part, his father.<ref name="DRL">{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WCqDrpjcIh8C&pg=PA247|title=Global Warming: the Iceman Cometh (And Other Cultural Takes)|first=Donald R.|last=Loedding|date=March 14, 2013|publisher=AuthorHouse|via=Google Books}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

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Alfred Christian Loedding (February 17, 1906 - October 10, 1963) was an aeronautical engineer.

In 1928, Loedding was vice-president of the student flying club and was profiled for a model he made of Charles Lindbergh's plane.

In 1930, Loedding graduated from New York University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering. In 1937, he was employed by Bellanca Aircraft. In 1938, he began working for the Army at Wright Field. In 1941, he accompanied Robert Goddard to Roswell for a test. He later observed tests conducted by Jack Parsons and Aerojet.

In 1947, he became director of the Jet Propulsion Lab. 1949 lecture at University of Pittsburgh.

Loedding died in 1963.

In 2013, his son published a book that covered, in part, his father.

References

  1. "Alfred Loedding, 57, Succumbs". October 11, 1963. p. 4 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "Baden Student Builds Model of Lindy's Plane". March 18, 1928. p. 67 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "Engineering Students Form Flying Club". April 7, 1928. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
  4. "Local Group Hears About Rocket Planes". February 24, 1939. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
  5. "Rocket Ship To Be Shown Here Sunday". June 16, 1939. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
  6. Lehman, Milton (May 12, 1963). "This High Man: The Life of Robert H. Goddard". Farrar, Straus – via Google Books.
  7. Carter, John (April 1, 2005). "Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons". Feral House – via Google Books.
  8. "Field Aids To Lecture At Pittsburgh College". March 30, 1949. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
  9. Loedding, Donald R. (March 14, 2013). "Global Warming: the Iceman Cometh (And Other Cultural Takes)". AuthorHouse – via Google Books.

1906 births 1963 deaths American engineers