John Leland Atwood
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 25 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 26,1904 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Walton |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Died | Santa Monica |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 5,1999 |
| Awards | National Medal of Technology and Innovation |
| Education | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Hardin-Simmons University | |
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| ID | 4003672 |
John Leland Atwood Life story
John Leland Atwood was a prominent American engineer. He worked as Chief Engineer/Executive at North American Aviation for over 35 years, succeeding Dutch Kindelberger as president and CEO. He developed the P-51 Mustang during World War II, the F-100 jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and oversaw the Apollo program.
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