Barnes W. McCormick papers
- Author
- McCormick, Barnes W., Jr. (Barnes Warnock), 1926-
- Published
- 1948-1996.
- Physical Description
- 1 container (1 linear foot)
- Restrictions on Access
- Collection is open for research.
- Summary
- This collection consists of Professor McCormick's professional resume and published articles related to aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
- Subject(s)
- Note
- In the Special Collections Library, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. (#09780).
- Source of Acquisition
- Acquired 2016
- Biographical or Historical Sketch
- Barnes W. McCormick received his B.S. in 1948, M.S. in 1949, and Ph.D. in 1954, all in Aeronautical Engineering from Penn State. He served as an Associate Professor of Engineering Research at Penn State for one year before joining Vertol Aircraft Corporation as the Chief of Aerodynamics in 1955. He returned to Penn State in 1959 and was named Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering in 1969. In 1985, he accepted a distinguished professorship as the Boeing Professor of Aerospace Engineering. McCormick retired in 1990 and was named the Boeing Professor Emeritus.
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