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George W. Sutton '45
Mechanical Engineer, Author and Editor
A Caltech graduate magna cum laude, George W. Sutton, Ph.D., P.E., NAE '45 developed the ablation heat shield material that allowed reentry from space. First used on missiles, it was used on this country’s first satellite earth observation system for film recovery. He designed the first high power laser and developed the high frequency transcutaneous energy supply that now powers artificial hearts. Dr. Sutton was Editor-in-Chief of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal for 30 years, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He has coauthored three books.
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