Richard J. Coar (May 2, 1921 – December 29, 2013[1]), an aeronautical engineer, was a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, elected in 1984.[2] The American Society of Mechanical Engineers honored him with the George Westinghouse Medal in 1984, and in 1998 he received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal.[3]
Richard John Coar | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1921 Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2013 (aged 92) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Tufts University (BS) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Years active | 1941–1986 |
| Employer(s) | Pratt & Whitney United Technologies |
| Known for | J58 turbojet for the SR-71 "Blackbird" RL10 rocket engine |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilie Berle -1971, her death Lucille Hicks -2013, her death |
| Children | Kenneth, Gregory, Candace, Andrea Tittle, Roger |
| Awards | George Westinghouse Medal Daniel Guggenheim Medal |
He received a bachelor's degree from Tufts College in 1942.[4] He is known for helping develop the model 304 liquid hydrogen aircraft engine[5] and the RL10 rocket engine.[6] He was later executive vice president at Pratt & Whitney.
His son, Ken Coar, is well known for his involvement of the launch of the Apache Foundation, a United States–based non-profit software development company.
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