Sam B. Williams

Sam B. Williams

Sam Barlow Williams (born May 7, 1921 in Seattle, Washington) is an American inventor and founder of Williams International. He is particularly known for his development of the small fan-jet engine.

References

* [http://invent.org/hall_of_fame/201.html Biography at National Inventors Hall of Fame]
* [http://nationalaviation.blade6.donet.com/components/content_manager_v02/view_nahf/htdocs/menu_ps.asp?NodeID=-1892560742&group_ID=1134656385&Parent_ID=-1 Biography at National Aviation Hall of Fame]
* [http://web.nbaa.org/public/cs/amc/2003/banquet.php#meritorious Short bio from 2003 NBAA award presentation]


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