Person
Henry H. Arnold
U.S. general who led the Army Air Forces in the Second World War.
- Dates
- 1886–1950
- Also known as
- Hap Arnold, Henry Arnold, General Arnold
Connections 1
founded
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Project RAND
1 Oct 1945
with Donald Douglas and others
Primary record
1
The record conflicts on whether the idea began with Douglas or with Arnold.
Timeline 2 dates
- 1886–1950 Henry H. Arnold
- 1 Oct 1945 Henry H. Arnold founded Project RAND
Proof 1 source
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RAND and the Information Evolution: A History in Essays and Vignettes (CP-537), RAND Corporation, 17 Nov 2008.
Primary record
On October 1, 1945, Arnold, Bowles, Douglas, Raymond, and Collbohm met at Hamilton Field (later Hamilton Air Force Base), California, to set up Project RAND under a special contract to the Douglas Aircraft Company
The available documentation is conflicting in regard to the genesis of a study organization.
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