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Order of Francisco de Miranda
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Willard Rockwell
1888-03-31 – 1978-01-01
Life & Legacy
Willard Frederick Rockwell, Sr. (March 31, 1888 – October 16, 1978) was an American engineer businessman who helped shape and name what eventually became the Rockwell International company. He created and directed a number of major corporations with a wide range of products for the automobile and aviation and related industries. By the 1970s, he was a leading figure in American defense industries. "If it moves, we probably made something on it," was his boast.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of Francisco de Miranda; Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Henry Laurence Gantt Medal · Order of Francisco de Miranda
Education & Institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Verified Legacy Record
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Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3821837 · wikidata
Family Father
Frederick Joshua Rockwell
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3821837 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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