Walter C. Williams
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Walter Charles Williams (July 30, 1919 – October 7, 1995) was an American engineer, leader of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) group at Edwards Air Force Base in the 1940s and 1950s, and a NASA deputy associate administrator during Project Mercury.
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Born | Walter Charles Williams (1919-07-30)July 30, 1919 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | October 7, 1995(1995-10-07) (aged 76) Tarzana, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Walt Williams |
Alma mater | Louisiana State University, B.S. 1939 |
Occupation | Aerospace engineer |
Years active | 1939–1982 |
Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1962, 1981) Sylvanus Albert Reed Award (1962) John J. Montgomery Award (1963) Haley Astronautics Award (1964) American Astronautical Society Space Flight Award (1978) Federal Engineer of the Year Award (1981) |
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