William Curtis Rockefeller

File — Box: Z33

Identifier: Z33

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

William Curtis Rockefeller, 1910-1982. Caltech BS (Eng) 1932; MS aeronautical engineering, 1934; Instructor 1934-1938. In 1936 Rockefeller was the first recipient of the Lawrence B. Sperry Award for young aeronautical engineers. He served as meteorologist for Howard Hughes's record-setting around the world flight in 1936.

Dates

19th century to present

Creator

Rockefeller, William Curtis (Aeronautical Engineer) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection has not been digitized, and is available only in the reading room of the Caltech Archives. Access is available to anyone conducting research for which it is necessary; please contact the Caltech Archives to make an appointment.