William Goddard American Inventor
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Goddard
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| Birthday |
10th July, 1913
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| Birthplace |
St. Joseph, Missouri
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| Died |
29th September, 1997
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| Place of Death |
Chico, California
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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William A. Goddard (July 10, 1913 in St. Joseph, Missouri – September 29, 1997 in Chico, California) was an American engineer and inventor. He earned a degree in physics from Occidental College. Before working in industry, Goddard was a high school science teacher in Los Angeles. He briefly worked in the aerospace industry for North American Aviation, Inc. before becoming an engineer at International Business Machines (IBM). His most acclaimed achievement is co-inventing along with John Lynott United States Patent 3,503,060, which is entitled “Direct Access Magnetic Disc Storage Device”. This invention is the claims modern-day hard disk drives.
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