Walter G. Vincenti is professor emeritus of aeronautical engineering at the Stanford University School of Industrial Engineering. This article is adapted from a paper he presented at the 1987 meeting of the Society for the History of Technology. Articles by this Contributor Spring/Summer 1988 How Did It Become Obvious That An Airplane Should Be Inherently Stable? The rise of an engineering truth from a quagmire of human needs, experience, and technological compromise Read >>
