Lear, William P. 1902-1978

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Name (Latin)
Lear, William P. 1902-1978
Other forms of name
Lear, Bill, 1902-1978
Lear, William Powell, 1902-1978
Lear, William Powell, 1902-
Lear, Bill, 1902-
Date of birth
1902-06-26
Date of death
1978-05-14
Field of activity
Learjet aircraft
Tape recorders and recording--Installation in automobiles
Automatic pilot (Airplanes)
Automobiles--Radio equipment
Lear jet aircraft
Magnetic recorders and recording--Installation in automobiles
Occupation
Electrical engineers
Industrialists
Inventors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 81558723
Wikidata: Q325128
Library of congress: n 50042561
Sources of Information
  • Britannica.com WWW site, viewed June 28, 2016(William P. Lear; William Powell Lear; b. June 26, 1902, Hannibal, Mo.; d. May 14, 1978, Reno, Nev.; self-taught electrical engineer and industrialist whose Lear Jet Corporation was the first mass-manufacturer of business jet aircraft in the world; Lear also developed the automobile radio, the eight-track stereo tape player for automobiles, and the miniature automatic pilot for aircraft)
  • Fechet, J.E. Radio in airmanship ... 1942:t.p. (William P. Lear)
  • LC database, June 28, 2016(heading: Lear, William Powell, 1902- )
  • Rashke, R.L. Stormy genius, 1985:CIP t.p. (Bill Lear) galley (d. 5/14/78)
  • Fechet, J. E.Radio in airmanship ... 1942.
  • Rashke, R. L. Stormy genius, 1985:CIP t.p. (Bill Lear) galley (d. 5/14/78)