Ralph Hazlett Upson
Ralph Upson (b. 28 June 1888; d. 1968) was an engineer and aeronaut.
Educated in public schools of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and at M. E. Steven's Institute of Technology.[1]
Made first balloon ascent in 1906 and constructed own balloon in 1912.[1]
Worked in the Aeronautics Division of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Worked on aeronautics for United States Navy during the war.[1]
Won 1919 National Balloon Race.[1]
In the 1920s, Upson designed a metalclad airship using duralumin and Alclad. A vessel based on this design, created by the Airship Development Corporation, first flew in 1929.[2]
Memberships (1922) included Aero Club of America, American Meteorological Society, Royal Aeronautical Society, Ohio Society of New York. Consulting engineer and contributing editor to Aviation.[1]
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Ralph Hazlett Upson or Ralph H. Upson or Ralph Upson
- Patent US-1914-1092611 (English title: Apparatus for heating inflating-gas in balloons, Filing date: 1913-01-29)
- Patent US-1914-1096578 (English title: Apparatus for heating inflating-gas in balloons, Filing date: 1913-01-29)
- Patent US-1914-1097201 (Filing date: 1913-01-29)
- Patent US-1921-1385972 (English title: Kite-balloon, Filing date: 1916-06-20)
- Patent US-1918-1288299 (English title: Stabilizing-appendage for balloons, Filing date: 1916-11-09)
- Patent US-1920-1336601 (Filing date: 1916-11-09)
- Patent US-1920-1341248 (English title: Kite-balloon, Filing date: 1916-11-09)
- Patent US-1920-1332780 (Filing date: 1918-07-29)
- Patent US-1921-1375242 (Filing date: 1918-10-25)
Publications by or about Ralph Hazlett Upson or Ralph H. Upson or Ralph Upson
- Upson, 1913, Spherical balloons (Simple title: Spherical balloons)
- Upson, 1914, The fallacy of the combined aeroplane and dirigible balloon (Simple title: The fallacy of the combined aeroplane and dirigible balloon, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
- Upson, 1914, Upson makes cross-lake trip (Simple title: Upson makes cross-lake trip, Journal: Aero and Hydro)
- Upson, 1914, The Gordon Bennett balloon race (Simple title: The Gordon Bennett balloon race)
- Upson, 1914, The fallacy of the double dirigible balloon (Simple title: The fallacy of the double dirigible balloon, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
- Upson, 1915, Using air for ballast. Theory of vertical control of balloons (Simple title: Using air for ballast. Theory of vertical control of balloons, Journal: Scient. Amer. Suppl.)
- Upson, 1916, Construction of kite balloons (Simple title: Construction of kite balloons, Journal: Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering)
- Upson, 1916, Construction and operation of kite balloons (Simple title: Construction and operation of kite balloons, Journal: Aerial Age)
- Upson, 1916, Hundreds of kite balloons in the European War (Simple title: Hundreds of kite balloons in the European War, Journal: Flying)
- Upson, 1916, Construction of spherical balloons (Simple title: Construction of spherical balloons, Journal: Aero World)
- Hartcup, 1974 (Simple title: The achievement of the airship)
- Brooks, 1992, Zeppelin (Simple title: Zeppelin)
Links
- w:Ralph Hazlett Upson
- Ralph H. Upson papers, University of Minnesota
- "Ralph Hazlett Upson Collection, 1940-1960 (bulk 1911-1968)" (Smithsonian)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Who's Who, 1922, p. 100.
- ↑ Brooks, 1992, Zeppelin, p. 29.
| Names | Ralph Hazlett Upson |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1888-06-06 |
| Death date | 1968 |
| Countries | US |
| Locations | Glen Ridge, NJ; Akron, OH |
| Occupations | engineer |
| Tech areas | LTA |
| Affiliations | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, United States Navy, Aero Club of America, American Meteorological Society, Royal Aeronautical Society |
| Wikidata id | Q7287611 |
