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| | Remembering Rainbird - Summer 2006 - ingenious |
 | | The contributions of William J. (Bill) Rainbird, the first chairman of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical (now Aerospace) Engineering, can be felt throughout the department, in the strength and reputation of the undergraduate and graduate programs, in the success of its graduates, and in its culture of informality and friendly cooperation. |
 | | Through the memorial gifts of Rainbird’s family, colleagues and students — totalling $39,000 to date and eligible for matching funds — the William J. Rainbird Engineering Scholarship is being established to reward outstanding students in the bachelor of mechanical or aerospace engineering programs. |
 | | Rainbird, a gifted teacher and innovator, came to Carleton in 1970 from the High Speed Aerodynamics Laboratory at the National Research Council, becoming the first chair of the newly created Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. |
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