# Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.

> American aeroplanes designer and businessman (1892–1981)

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## Summary

Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. was born on April 6, 1892 in Brooklyn[1][2][3][4][5][6] and died on February 2, 1981 in Palm Springs. A United States citizen, he worked as an entrepreneur, aircraft pilot, businessperson, aerospace engineer, and aircraft designer. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the United States Naval Academy.Douglas received numerous honors including the Daniel Guggenheim Medal, induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the Franklin Medal, the J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering, the Collier Trophy, the Legion of Honour, and two additional awards[7][8]. He was also a member of the National Academy of Engineering[9].


## References

1. [Source](https://aiaa.org/guggenheim/medal-recipients/)
2. [Source](https://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/j-c-hunsaker-award.html)
3. [Source](https://www.nae.edu/30677/wd)
4. Encyclopædia Britannica Online
5. SNAC
6. Douglas, Donald Wills (06 April 1892–01 February 1981), aeronautical engineer and airplane manufacturing executive
7. Discogs
8. Proleksis Encyclopedia
9. Croatian Encyclopedia
10. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
11. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File