biography
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Norden, Carl (Lucas)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1880–1965)
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| biography:
| Mechanical engineer, born in Semarang, Java. He emigrated to the USA from Switzerland in 1904, worked for Sperry Gyroscope (1911–17), but formed his own company in 1915. In 1911 he developed the first gyrostabilizing equipment for US ships, and became known for his contributions to military hardware. In 1927 he produced the first Norden bombsight, which allowed precision bombing. |
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