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RICHARD L WOODWARD 303 the literature on the subject of better public health through the .
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His entire professional career was spent at General Electric, and he was personally involved in the design and manufacture of many company products. He influenced the education and professional development of many students and engineers and, by his own example, demonstrated his conviction that an engineer should participate in technical society and government affairs.
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Although he later enjoyed a very wide scope of technical business responsibilities, energy became his dominant personal interest. In 1960 his work as General Manager, Electric Utility Systems Engineering, familiarized him with utility requirements both domestically and abroad.
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With an opportunity for broad corporate long-range thinking and planning, he encouraged developments in the fields of gas turbines, aircraft jet engines, diesel engines, steam turbines, combined cycles, and solar power. He emphasized energy · · ~ , .
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His early interests in education continued with service as a member of the Board of Trustees of Lafayette College, a member of the Corporation of the Polytechnic Institute of New York, and a Trustee of Clarkson College of Technology. He enjoyed direct involvement with young people, guiding, stimulating, and aiding them in their own professional development.
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