Finding the unexpected in the everyday.
Ken Munechika, who made notable contributions as both an aerospace engineer and U.S. Air Force (USAF) officer, was born on June 18, 1935, in Pākalā Village on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i. (At the time, Hawaii was a U.S. territory; it became the 50th state in 1959.) Munechika’s first name at birth was Kenji. As... Continue Reading →
Gladys West, who made pivotal contributions to the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS), was born on October 27, 1930, in the community of Sutherland, Virginia. After graduating from her high school as valedictorian, West attended Virginia State College (now Virginia State University). She graduated in 1952 with a B.S. in mathematics. West eventually... Continue Reading →
Transportation History 