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In 1928 Dr. Busignies became an engineer with the ITT Paris 29
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In the first demonstration of an aircraft guidance system in 1936, his automatic direction finder dramatically guided a plane from Paris, France, to the Isle of Reunion off Madagascar. The equipment was demonstrated in the United States in 1937, and he continued to perfect it until World War II.
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Busignies was awarded the U.S. Navy Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Service to the Navy and the Presidential Certificate of Merit for his activities with the National Defense Research Council.
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In addition to the recognitions noted earlier the Pioneer Award, the U.S. Navy Certificate of Commendation, and the Presidential Certificate of Merit—he was elected a Fellow of the Institute
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in 1966 and immediately began a long and distinguished service to the Academy. He was a member of the NAE Council from 1968 to 1971; Chairman of the NAE Project Committee from 1970 to 1973; a member of the Division of Engineering's Executive Committee from 1971 to 1973 and of its Committee on Space Applications.
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34 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES extremely courteous person who gave freely of his time to help others" from student to practitioner and as a result he inspired very strong loyalties in all who came in contact with him. He was in truth one of "nature's gentlemen." Dr.
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