Richard T. Whitcomb

Recipient
Year
Citation

Richard T.
Whitcomb

Aeronautical Engineer, Langley Research Center

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1973
Engineering

For his discoveries and inventions in aerodynamics which have provided and will continue to provide substantial improvements in the speed, range and payload of a major portion of high-performance aircraft produced throughout the country.

Presented by President Nixon at a White House Ceremony on October 10, 1973.