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James Smith McDonnell's company began as an airplane manufacturer for the military shortly before World War II. It was a major manufacturer in St. Louis by the end of the war, but it gained significant recognition only with the production of its Phantom jets in 1946.
James Smith McDonnell was the fourth child of a cotton grower in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born on April 9, 1899, he graduated from high school in 1917 and served briefly in the Army. He studied physics at Princeton University, where he flew a plane for the first time.
James Smith McDonnell graduated with honors in physics from Princeton University and earned a masters degree in aeronautical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1924. McDonnell recognized the need for an engineer to know how to fly an airplane and so joined the Army Air Corps.
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James S. McDonnell, aviation pioneer and visionary founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, left an indelible stamp on his industry and St. Louis. He was known for his passion for breaking old limits of knowledge, whether in exploring space, investigating human potential through genetics, or understanding the mind and brain.
James Smith ”Mac” McDonnell (9. huhtikuuta 1899 Denver, Colorado – 22. elokuuta 1980 St. Louis, Missouri) oli yhdysvaltalainen lentäjä, insinööri, liikemies ja ilmailun pioneeri. Hän on McDonnell Aircraft Corporationin (myöhemmin McDonnell Douglas , yhdistymisen kautta nykyään Boeing ) perustaja.
