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Ames, Charles Stuart 'Charlie'

Person · USA

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Ames Charles
Ames Charles
Credit: via Richard Martin

American engineer, son of an iron works machinist, Project Engineer on the MX-774 and early Atlas programs. He was remembered as rock-solid, smart, practical, able to obtain the best designs by trading off inter-departmental concepts.

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Country
USA
Bibliography
4460, 4475

Chronology

2 events

1915 June 28

  • Birth of Charles Stuart 'Charlie' Ames - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ames, Charles. American engineer, son of an iron works machinist, Project Engineer on the MX-774 and early Atlas programs. He was remembered as rock-solid, smart, practical, able to obtain the best designs by trading off inter-departmental concepts..

1988 November 9

  • Death of Charles Stuart 'Charlie' Ames - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ames, Charles. American engineer, son of an iron works machinist, Project Engineer on the MX-774 and early Atlas programs. He was remembered as rock-solid, smart, practical, able to obtain the best designs by trading off inter-departmental concepts..