Sam B. Williams

American inventor (1921–2009)

Sam Barlow Williams (7 May 1921 in Seattle, Washington – 22 June 2009 in Indian Wells, California) was an American inventor and founder of Williams International. He was best known for his development of the small fan-jet engine, and received several prestigious awards for innovation in this field of aviation.²

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Born May 7, 1921, died Jun 22, 2009.¹

About

Among the awards that Williams received were:

Collier Trophy 1978, presented by President Jimmy Carter

Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy 1988, presented by President Ronald Reagan

National Medal of Technology 1995, presented by President Bill Clinton

From Wikipedia’s article on Sam B. Williams, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Williams InternationalFounder¹⁰

Career

Occupation: inventor, engineer.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Williams International³

Personal life

BornMay 7, 1921, Seattle⁵
CitizenshipUnited States⁶

Awards

2003National Inventors Hall of Fame^{7 9}
1998National Aviation Hall of Fame⁷
1995National Medal of Technology and Innovation^{7 8}

Sources

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