Malcolm Lockheed (né Malcolm Loughead; November 11, 1886 – August 12, 1958)[1] was an American aviation engineer who formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company along with his brother, Allan Loughead, also known as Allan Lockheed. This company went on to become the Lockheed Corporation.[2][3]
Malcolm Lockheed | |
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| Born | Malcolm Loughead November 11, 1886 Niles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 1958 (aged 71) San Andreas, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mokelumne Hill, California |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Lockheed Corporation |
| Order of the Crown (Belgium) | |
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| Date | 1919 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Presented by | Albert I of Belgium |
| Website | Official website |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Leopold (Belgium) |
| Next (lower) | Order of Leopold II |
Life
editLoughead was the son of Flora and John Loughead.[4] He had a half-brother Victor, a sister Hope, and a brother Allan Lockheed.[4]
Loughead also patented the first hydraulic brakes in 1917;[5] these were adopted by Duesenberg for their 1921 Model A.[6]
In 1919, Malcolm and his brother Allen were awarded the Order of the Golden Crown by King Albert of Belgium.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ "Malcolm Lockheed (1886-1958) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ Parker, Dana T. Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II, pp. 59-76, Cypress, CA, 2013.
- ^ Borth, Christy. Masters of Mass Production, pp. 244-245, Bobbs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis, IN, 1945.
- ^ a b "Allan Lockheed". National Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Patent Images". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ Csere, Csaba (January 1988), "10 Best Engineering Breakthroughs", Car and Driver, vol. 33, no. 7, p. 61.
- ^ Lockheed, Allan (July 10, 1942). "Biographical Data as Submitted to Who's Who in America" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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