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It was "in recognition of his outstanding scientific accomplishments and his great contributions of the past 27 years" that Caltech bestowed upon him the title of Institute Professor. Institute professorships are prestigious faculty positions and Caltech's highest honor 53
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As an Institute Professor, he took the leadership responsibility for developing a Caltech energy program to make a unique contribution to the Nation's energy needs. As highly versatile as he was capable, Dr.
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WILLIAM HARRISON CORCORAN 55 and Development Engineer for the National Defense Research Committee for the Office of Scientific Research Development. His work focused on the interior ballistics and processing of propellant for artillery rockets and on the firing mechanism of the atomic bomb.
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56 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES To win the enthusiastic accolades and discerning admiration of one's colleagues and contemporaries is a most meaningful triumph for a rigorous scholar and educator. Such was the recognition accorded William Corcoran in the many realms of higher learning that he inhabited and enriched.
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