This definition appears frequently and is found in the following acronym finder categories. Trw is an acronym from its predecessor company, thompson ramo wooldridge. After the merger of ramo wooldridge with thompson products to form thompson. In 1958, ramowooldridge merged with thompson products to form thompsonramowooldridge trw. It came in different models over the years such as twodoor coupe, convertible, fourdoor sedan, and four door station wagon body styles, as well as passenger van, commercial.
His proudest professional achievement was starting a new manufacturing operation for thompson ramo wooldridge co. He played prominent roles in the formation of two fortune 500 companies, ramo wooldridge trw after. In 1958, thompson products merged with ramo wooldridge corp. Full text of trw grabbe ramo wooldridge handbook of automation computation and control vol 2 1959 see other formats. In 1958, ramowooldridge merged with thompson products of cleveland, ohio, which had been providing the company with venture capital since its inception. Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. The company was formed in 1958 as thompson ramo wooldridge inc. Has made many communication systems, audio amplifiers, record players with audio amplification and tape recorders etc. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. The company was founded in 1901 and lasted for just over a century until being acquired by northrop grumman in 2002. Examination of the prices paid for spare parts under department of the air force contracts af 0160120268 and af 346014833 with thompson ramo woolridge, inc. Thompson products and ramo wooldridge merged in october 1958 to form thompson ramo wooldridge inc. Trw built many spacecraft, including pioneer 1, pioneer 10, and several spacebased observatories. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections. Historical overview of the space and missile systems. In 1958, ramo wooldridge merged with thompson products of cleveland, ohio, which had been providing the company with venture capital since its inception. With continued backing from thompson products, ramo wooldridge diversified into computers and electronic components, founding pacific semiconductors in 1954. Carmel, illinois united transformer corporation 150.
Upon graduation, karl joined thompson products in cleveland, ohio. Ramo is a founder of the hightech giant thompsonramowooldridge trw. M14 rifle history and development online edition april 25, 2009 observations. Following are links to the most popular pages organized by corporate and regional sites. Thompson products was, oh, five or eight times the size of ramowooldridge in terms of.
Historical society for the best book on local or county history by ruth anderson, curator of the tattnall county archives. Thompson ramo wooldridge officially became trw inc. They also produced scientific spacecraft such as pioneer 1. The oftused phrase american dream aptly describes not only one of the historical leaders of the modern air force but also a period of american historythe 10 years after world war ii and the first decade of the cold war. Historical overview of the space and missile systems center. The thompson family of virginia and north carolina. The earliest known ancestor, john thompson i 16361710, son of william and martha thompson, was born in surry county, virginia. Jun 28, 2016 dean wooldridge, the w of trw, and backed by thompson products which would add the t when trw was formed by a 1958 merger ramo helped guide the furious u. Join facebook to connect with thompson ramo wooldridge and others you may know. The moment would be akin to simon ramo or dean wooldridge of thompson. Well, the companies were put together to form thompsonramowooldridge.
He led development of microwave and missile technology and is sometimes known as the father of the intercontinental ballistic missile icbm. Jul 23, 2010 ramowoolridge corporation and thompson products merged in october 1958 to form thompson ramo wooldridge inc. The company was formed in 1958 as thompson ramo wooldridge, inc. All about polymorphics by thompson ramo wooldridge, inc. It specialized in supplying equipment to military and industrial customers and in. There are a lot of names you can remember from the last 50 years or so in history, but. Dean wooldridge, the w of trw, and backed by thompson products which would add the t when trw was formed by a 1958 merger ramo helped guide the furious u. The company was called thompson ramo wooldridge inc. Ramo is a founder of the hightech giant thompson ramo wooldridge trw.
Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. Jun 28, 2016 in 1958, ramo wooldridge merged with its financial backer, thompson products, and the company was eventually renamed trw. Simon ramos concept of polymorphic computing is laid out in stopmotion animation, accompanied by acoustic guitar. In 1956, he received an ms degree in engineering administration from case western reserve. With continued backing from thompson products, ramowooldridge diversified into computers and electronic components.
This book is a compilation of many rf and audio circuits using transistors. This is because at the time the book was written, trw was in the business of credit reporting. Kinfolks across the river is an eclectic mix of genealogy and history about the thompson family of south georgia. Grabbe ramo wooldridge handbook of automation computation and control vol 2 1959. He married sarah freebourne 16401696, daughter of john freebourne, in 1657 in surry co. Wooldridge was named president with ramo as an executive director who was. In 1958, ramowooldridge merged with its financial backer, thompson products, and the company was eventually renamed trw. When thompson products and ramo wooldridge merged in november 1958, a move that would become a model of corporate conglomeration, crawford stepped down as chairman of the board and assumed the role of vice president and chairman of the executive committee of thompson ramo wooldridge inc. Maker of valves and power steering pumps 1999 acquired lucasvarity.
Mar 09, 2011 in 1958, ramowooldridge merged with thompson products of cleveland, ohio, which had been providing the company with venture capital since its inception. He also developed general electrics electron microscope. Bernard schriever and the ultimate weapon by neil sheehan. In 1958, ramowooldridge merged with its financial backer, thompson. In 1958, ramo wooldridge merged with thompson products to form thompson ramo wooldridge trw. After the merger of ramowooldridge with thompson products to form thompson. In 2012, he wrote a book about drones and other battle bots titled. Thompson products was, oh, five or eight times the size of ramo wooldridge in terms of total volume, when we merged the two companies. With continued backing from thompson products, ramowooldridge diversified into computers and electronic components, founding pacific semiconductors in 1954. His work in electronics resulted his writing two textbooks which quickly. Thompson products purchases facility in portland, michigan for commercial vehicle steering linkage manufacturing operations 1958 thompson products merges with ramo wooldridge 1961 lem series socket design introduced with roll formed threads for increased durability 1965 thompson ramo wooldridge is rebranded as trw 1965. As a result, the two organizations websites have been integrated. The foundation for economic education continues in existence and continues to publish the freeman.
It was a pioneer in multiple fields including electronic components, integrated circuits, computers, software and systems engineering. Taken from the cheltenham cemetery where it had stood for 99 years, and then the journey to its new resting place at the balaklava cemetery, october 28, 2017. Nasd later changed its name to financial industry regulatory authority. Carmel, illinois united transformer corporation 150 varick street new york, new york. As one of the nation s most successful hitech entrepreneurs, businesses he founded or cofounded were acquired later by general electric, general motors, boeing, honeywell, raytheon, and northrop grumman. I just looked in the jack fox indy 500 book and it looks like it ran with out it. Well, the companies were put together to form thompson ramo wooldridge.
Chevrolet manufactured the corvair model for 10 years from 1959 to 1969 over two generations. Publishing for lee emersons book was arranged courtesy of milsurps. Com by sending a pm to his moniker different the u. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Iata airport code for bonriki international airport of south tarawa, kiribati. Well, thompson went back to 1901 when he first started making parts for automobiles in those days, so this was a long well established company with a very good reputation. Here, he starts off with the old chestnut that our technological advance has outstripped our social progress. Simon ramo engineering hall of fame edison tech center. Ramowoolridge corporation and thompson products merged in october 1958 to form thompson ramo wooldridge inc. Thompson ramo woolridge trw computer history museum. It specialized in supplying equipment to military and industrial customers and in 1959 introduced the fully transistorbased ramo wooldridge rw300 computer as a process control machine.
Simon ramo s concept of polymorphic computing is laid out in stopmotion animation, accompanied by acoustic guitar. In each of the five sections of the book, you will find schematics, parts lists, and discussions of operation of many of the. Simon ramo may 7, 19 june 27, 2016 was an american engineer, businessman, and author. Thompson products and rw merged in 1958 to form thompson ramo wooldridge, inc. Electronic components division 666 garland place des plaines, illinois thordarson 7th and bellmont mt. The merged company became a giant in defense and in automotive parts. Trw stands for thompson ramo wooldridge inc cleveland, ohio suggest new definition. Ramo has been a founder and principal executive of several successful hitech corporations, including trw inc thompson ramo wooldridge. Ramo and wooldridge were committee members, and ramowooldridge corp. I wonder if the thompson products logo is the same thompson products that became thompson ramo wooldridge that became trw. Full text of trw grabbe ramo wooldridge handbook of.
Thompson products and ramowooldridge merged in october 1958 to form thompson ramo wooldridge inc. Ramo wooldridge was a leading company in the defense electronics industry. Transistor circuits radio and broadcast history library. The first generation ran from 1959 to 1964 and the second one from 1965 til the end. Oh, about, for the first few years of ramo wooldridge, that is to say until we became trw by merging with thompson productsso that changed a number of things. Simon ramo, an engineering impresario who was chief technical director. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
However, congress expressed reservations about the propriety of a profitmaking entity serving an agency of the government so closely and exclusively. National match rifles built from 19621964 at the original springfield armory and by thompsonramowooldridge. This book is a compilation of many rf and audio circuits using. Extensive postwwii studies had found the single best predictor of enemy casualties was the number of rounds fired in an engagement. Dean wooldridge retired in january 1962 to become a professor at california institute of technology. Oh, about, for the first few years of ramowooldridge, that is to say until we became trw by merging with thompson productsso that changed a number of things. He also published textbooks on fields and waves in modern radio 1944 and. Ramowooldridge merged with thompson products to become trw, and. Finally, thompsonramowooldridge earned the last contract. The real world, an american reality television show.
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