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Revision as of 07:59, 11 May 2024 by Feoffer (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Alfred Christian Loedding (1906-1963) 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
- https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/richmond-times-dispatch-alfred-loedding/147056609/
- https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-pittsburgh-press-baden-student-build/147058207/
- https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-engineering-stu/147058048/
- https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/palladium-item-local-group-hears-about-r/147058489/
- https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/palladium-item-rocket-ship-to-be-shown-h/147061242/
- https://books.google.com/books?id=NgFIAQAAIAAJ
- https://books.google.com/books?id=jVX5AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT112
- https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-journal-herald-field-aids-to-lecture/147062113/
- https://books.google.com/books?id=WCqDrpjcIh8C&pg=PA247
1906 births 1963 deaths American engineers