| Franklin R. Collbohm | |
| Birth Date: | January 31, 1907 |
| Death Date: | February 12, 1990 |
| Birth Place: | New York City |
| Death Place: | United States |
| Occupation: | Engineer, founder of RAND Corporation |
| Nationality: | American |
Franklin Rudolf Collbohm (January 31, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American aviation engineer.[1]
He was born on January 31, 1907, in New York City.[2] [3]
He died on February 12, 1990.[2] [3]
He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.[3]
He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children.[3]
He started his career as a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft.[4] [5]
He is most notable for being the founder of the RAND Corporation.[2] [3] [6]
He has also collaborated with Paul Baran for the development of networking infrastructure.[7]
He has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal and also the U.S. Air Force’s Exceptional Service Award.[3]