Background
Black, Archibald was born on October 2, 1888 in Inverness, Scotland. Son of John (author) and Marjorie (Robb) B.
Black, Archibald was born on October 2, 1888 in Inverness, Scotland. Son of John (author) and Marjorie (Robb) B.
Came to the United States, 1906. Cooper Institute, New New York Cass Technology Institute, Detroit.
Student Columbia University, extension and miscellaneous courses.
Susan. Electrical work, Scotland and United States. With New York Edison Company, Union Metallic Cartridge Company (Bridgeport, Connecticut), Detroit Edison Company, 1902-1915. With Curtiss Aeroplane Company, Buffalo, New York, 1916.
Chief engineer L.W.F. Engineering Company, College Point, Long Island, New York, 1917-1918.
Aeronautical engineer in charge aero specifications for Bureau Construction and Repair, Navy Department, Washington, 1919-1920. Member firm A. & Doctorate. R. Black, consultant aero engineers, 1920-1922.
Consultant air transport and industrial engineer from 1922. President Black & Bigelow, Incorporated., 1928-1930.
Free lance writer, 1931-1932.
Engineer and special writer The Portuguese of New York Authority, 1933-1939. Engineer Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, New York, 1940-1941. Snead & Company, aeronautics division, 1942.
Simmonds Aerocessories, Incorporated., 1943-1945, consultant engineer from 1946.
Designed airplane in which 1st Liberty engine was installed, August 1917. Consultant engineer United States Air Mail Service, 1921.
Member firm A. & Doctorate. R. Black, consultant aero engineers, 1920-1922. Member Institute Aeronaut. Science, American Society Mechanics
Engineers.
Married Dorothy East. Stricker, April.