Franklin R. Collbohm

Franklin Rudolf Collbohm (January 31, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American aviation engineer.[1]

Franklin R. Collbohm
Franklin R. Collbohm
BornJanuary 31, 1907
New York City
DiedFebruary 12, 1990
United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Engineer, founder of rand corporation

Biography

He was born on January 31, 1907, in New York City.[2][3]

He died on February 12, 1990.[2][3]

Education

He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.[3]

Personal life

He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children.[3]

Career

He started his career as a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft.[4][5]

He is most notable for being the founder of the RAND Corporation.[2][3][6]

He has also collaborated with Paul Baran for the development of networking infrastructure.[7]

Awards

He has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal and also the U.S. Air Force’s Exceptional Service Award.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Mr. Franklin R. Collbohm. Inducted 1989" (PDF). afspc.af.mil. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. "F. R. Collbohm, 83, Ex-Head of Rand, Dies". The New York Times. February 14, 1990.
  3. "Franklin Collbohm Dies; Founder of RAND Corp". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1990.
  4. Virginia Campbell (Summer 2004). "How RAND Invented the Postwar World" (PDF). Invention and Technology. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. Spires, David N. (2004). "Orbital Futures: Selected Documents in Air Force Space History".
  6. Wang, Huijiong; Li, Shantong (2018). Introduction to Social Systems Engineering. ISBN 9789811070402.
  7. "Paul Baran".
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