Clarence "Kelly" Johnson

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Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was a pioneering American aerospace engineer and head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the design of advanced aircraft such as the U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
aerospace engineer
aircraft designer
human
academicDegree bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering
master's degree in aeronautical engineering
awardReceived Collier Trophy
Daniel Guggenheim Medal
National Medal of Science
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
birthDate 1910-02-27
birthPlace Ishpeming, Michigan
surface form: Ishpeming, Michigan, United States
causeOfDeath cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1990-12-21
designed Lockheed A-12
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Lockheed C‑69 Constellation
surface form: Lockheed Constellation

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
SR-71 Blackbird
surface form: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Lockheed U-2
Lockheed A-12
surface form: Lockheed YF-12
educatedAt University of Michigan
employer Lockheed Aircraft Company
surface form: Lockheed Corporation

Lockheed Skunk Works
fieldOfWork aeronautical engineering
aerospace engineering
fullName Clarence Johnson
surface form: Clarence Leonard Johnson
givenName Clarence
influenced modern stealth aircraft design
knownFor design of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
design of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
design of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
design of the Lockheed U-2
leading Lockheed Skunk Works
memberOf National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Sciences
nickname Kelly
notableWork development of high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
development of high-speed reconnaissance aircraft
placeOfDeath Burbank, California
surface form: Burbank, California, United States
positionHeld head of Lockheed Skunk Works
spouse Althea Young Johnson
Maryellen Elberta Meade
workLocation Burbank, California
surface form: Burbank, California, United States

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SR-71 Blackbird designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Daniel Guggenheim Medal notableRecipient Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
this entity surface form: Kelly Johnson
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Lockheed Skunk Works founder Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Lockheed Skunk Works keyPerson Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Dragon Lady designedBy Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
subject surface form: Lockheed U-2
Fork-tailed Devil designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Lockheed A-12 program chiefDesigner Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Lockheed A-12 designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
YF-12C designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Lockheed Aircraft Company notableEmployee Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Hall Hibbard collaboratedWith Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Hall Hibbard mentored Clarence "Kelly" Johnson