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Richard Shorthill

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Richard W. Shorthill was an American academic who was a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Utah.[1][2]

Early life and education

Shorthill attended the University of Utah and received a B.A. in 1954 and a PhD in 1960.[3]

Shorthill married Ellen and they had two children together.[4]

Career

Shorthill started his career with Boeing as a researcher.[3] At Boeing, he worked on the Viking and Apollo space programs.[4]

In 1999, he received the Franklin Institute Award along with Victor Vali for his work on the fiber optic gyroscope.[3][5]

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