Tag Archives: RISD

George Chakoian

Aerospace engineer George Chakoian flew 46 combat missions in the Pacific as a radio operator/gunner on a B-24. After graduating from RI School of Design in 1948, he began a technical career that spanned six decades. His specialty was airdrop systems, and he was Project Engineer for a number of projects relating to the airborne […]

November 21, 20092009, Aerospace, RIAHOF Inductee, US Air ForceB-24, RISD

Thomas J. H. Peirce

Thomas J. H. Peirce (1888-1956), a Providence native, is one of the most accomplished and least known Rhode Islanders from the first half of the 20th century. After attending Providence public schools, he graduated from the RI School of Design (RISD) in 1907 and became an accomplished designer, architect and engineer. In 1916 Peirce was […]

November 17, 20182018, Airport, Facilities & Support, Civilian Aviation, RIAHOF Inductee, US NavyHillsgrove, Panama Canal, RI Naval Militia, RISD

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