Aerospace / Oceanic Engineering

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  • First Wind Tunnel

    First Wind Tunnel

    Francis Herbert Wenham (1824 - 1908) designed and operated the first wind tunnel.
  • First Flight

    First Flight

    Wright Brothers first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
  • Aeronautical Schools

    Aeronautical Schools

    Daniel Guggenheim sets up funds to jumpstart seven aeronautical schools.
  • First Solo Flight Over Ocean

    First Solo Flight Over Ocean

    Charles Lindbergh completes first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Scale Model Airplane

    Scale Model Airplane

    The first complete scale model airplane was installed in the 10-foot wind tunnel for design and development testing.
  • First Solo Flight Around World

    First Solo Flight Around World

    Wiley Post completes first solo flight around the world.
  • Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to solo the 2,408-mile distance across the Pacific between Honolulu and Oakland, California.
  • First Launch

    First Launch

    Russian launch of first artificial satellite of the Earth, Sputnik 1.
  • Land on the Moon

    Land on the Moon

    NASA lands the first men on the moon after John F. Kennedy's promise to do so.
  • Changing of Name

    Changing of Name

    The department changes its name to Oceanic Engineering to reflect its expanded studies.
  • Begins Partnership

    Begins Partnership

    Through the Joint Program in Oceanographic Engineering, the department begins its long and fruitful partnership with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
  • Landing on Mars

    Landing on Mars

    The Viking lands on Mars.
  • Launch of First Space Shuttle

    Launch of First Space Shuttle

    Launch of Columbia, first space shuttle.
  • Foundation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Laboratory.

    Foundation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Laboratory.

    Chrys Chryssostomidis founds the Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Laboratory.