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Charles Stark Draper: Quick Facts

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Born October 2, 1901 • Missouri
Died July 25, 1987 (aged 85) • Cambridge • Massachusetts

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Obverse side of the gold medal given to the winner of the Charles Stark Draper Prize, awarded annually by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
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