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

Early life

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. He received the school's Guggenheim award.

Career

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. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/60267923/
  3. "Baden Student Builds Model of Lindy's Plane". March 18, 1928. p. 67 – via newspapers.com.
  4. "Engineering Students Form Flying Club". April 7, 1928. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
  5. "Local Group Hears About Rocket Planes". February 24, 1939. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Rocket Ship To Be Shown Here Sunday". June 16, 1939. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
  7. Lehman, Milton (May 12, 1963). "This High Man: The Life of Robert H. Goddard". Farrar, Straus – via Google Books.
  8. Carter, John (April 1, 2005). "Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons". Feral House – via Google Books.
  9. "Field Aids To Lecture At Pittsburgh College". March 30, 1949. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
  10. 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