Ben Rich
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Ben Rich was an American aerospace engineer and longtime head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the development of stealth aircraft such as the F-117 Nighthawk.
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| Ben Rich canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American engineer
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aerospace engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson Skunk Works Award
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Collier Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Leo Janos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-06-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-01-05 ⓘ |
| degree |
bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
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master's degree in engineering ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer |
Lockheed Advanced Development Projects (Skunk Works)
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Lockheed Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Martin (legacy association through Lockheed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| familyName | Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace engineering
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stealth technology ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Robert Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
F-117 Nighthawk
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Have Blue stealth demonstrator NERFINISHED ⓘ contributions to SR-71 Blackbird program ⓘ development of stealth aircraft ⓘ leadership of Skunk Works after Kelly Johnson ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Engineering ⓘ |
| mentor | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableProject |
F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter
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Have Blue technology demonstrator NERFINISHED ⓘ contributions to SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| notableWork | Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
general manager of Lockheed Skunk Works
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head of Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| residence | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeeded | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson as head of Skunk Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Burbank, California
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Palmdale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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