Plaque, Experimental Aircraft Association, 1973, Charles Draper
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Object Details
- Summary
- This engraved plaque, presented to Dr. Charles Stark Draper by the Experimental Aircraft Association in 1973, recognized Draper for his contributions to sport aviation. As the founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Instrumentation Laboratory, Draper became known as the "father of inertial guidance," and developed guidance systems used for aircraft, naval vessels, rockets, missiles, and spacecraft.
- Dr. Draper donated a collection of his awards, including this plaque, to the National Collection in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Charles S. Draper
- Inventory Number
- A19800581000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Miscellaneous
- Materials
- Wood, brass, steel, varnish
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 25.4 x 2.2 x 30.5cm (10 x 7/8 x 12 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19800581000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a530d916-daf8-475a-b159-4d609aa90d75
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