Theodore Paul Wright (May 25, 1895 – August 21, 1970), also known as T. P. Wright, was a U.S. aeronautical engineer and educator.
American aeronautical engineer and inventor of Wright's law of productivity gains
Theodore Paul Wright
Born
May 25, 1895
Galesburg, Illinois
Died
August 21, 1970
Nationality
American
Education
Lombard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineering career
Discipline
Aeronautical engineering
Institutions
Civil Aeronautics Administration, Cornell University
Employer(s)
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company,
Biography
He was born in Galesburg, Illinois on May 25, 1895. His father was the economist Philip Green Wright and his brothers were the geneticist Sewall Wright and the political scientist Quincy Wright. He graduated from Lombard College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served in World War I.[1]
In 1936, he published an important paper entitled "Factors affecting the costs of airplanes"[2] which describes what is known as Wright's law or experience curve effects. The paper describes that "we learn by doing" and that the cost of each unit produced decreases as a function of the cumulative number of units produced.[3]
He served as administrator of the Civil Aeronautics Administration during 1944–1948.[4] When President Truman announced Wright’s resignation as Administrator of Civil Aeronautics on January 16, 1948, the New York Times reported that Wright felt he could not continue in office at a salary of $10,000 per year (equivalent to $110,000in 2021).[5]
He served as Cornell University's vice president in charge of research from 1948 to 1960 and served as acting president of Cornell University in 1951. He died on August 21, 1970.[6]
"Dr. Theodore Wright, 75, Dies; Leader in Aviation Development". The New York Times. Vol.CXIX, no.41, 118. August 22, 1970. p.23. Dr. Wright served as Cornell University's vice president in charge of research from 1948 until his retirement in 1960. He was acting president of Cornell from Feb. 1 to July 1, 1951.
"Theodore Paul Wright". Knox Prairie Fire. Retrieved 29 July 2019. He was honored with a United States Freedom Medal, Wright Brothers Medal, and was the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Knox College.
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