Richard J. Coar (May 2, 1921 – December 29, 2013), an aeronautical engineer, was a member of the

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, elected in 1984. The

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honored him with the

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in 1984, and in 1998 he received the

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. He received a bachelor's degree from

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in 1942. He is known for helping develop the model 304 liquid hydrogen aircraft engine, and the

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rocket engine. He later served as Executive Vice President at

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. His son,

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, is well known for his involvement of the launch of the

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, a United States-based non-profit software development company.

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American aerospace engineers 1921 births 2013 deaths Tufts University School of Engineering alumni Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering {{US-engineer-stub