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Gehring, Richard Webster was born on March 16, 1927 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of John Gottlieb and Lucia Mae (Webster) Gehring.
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Richard Webster Gehring
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Richard Webster Gehring, American structural engineer. Achievements include development of structural analysis method for inelastic structural joints with temperature and mixed materials, methods for defining elevated temperature strength of airframes using room temperature tests. Recipient Letter of Appreciation, United States Naval Air Engineering Center, Philadelphia, 1967.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineer, Tri-State College, 1949; postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1965, 66.
Career
Structural test engineer, Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, 1950-1952;
structures engineer, North America Aviation Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1952-1968;
senior engineer specialist, Rockwell International, Columbus, 1968-1989;
consultant, Snow Aviation International, Columbus, since 1990;
consultant, Paragon Aviation, since 1995. Member MIL-HOBK-5 committee Republican from North America Aviation, Columbus, 1964-1968. Reviewer United States Air Force Design Guide for Advanced Composites, United States Air Force/Rockwell International, Dayton and Columbus, 1971.
Guest lecturer airframe design Ohio State University, Columbus, 1982, 84.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Coast Guard, 1944-1946. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (vice-chairman local chapter 1954), United States Naval Institute, Lions International (director local chapter 1970-1972).
Connections
Married Ellen Elizabeth Hansen, September 4, 1948. Children: Katherine Louise, John Webster, Richard Mentor.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1949
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1966
Career
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1950 - 1952
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1952 - 1968
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1968 - 1989