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William David Carson Jr. had an extraordinary impact on space exploration as he was responsible for developing software that launched rockets to Saturn and guided rockets to
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Engineer and Apple Orchard Owner
the moon.
Deeply fascinated with mathematics, William
David Carson Jr. had always aspired to pursue a career where he would be able to properly blend his passion for numbers with the field of engineering. He graduated as the valedictorian of his high school, and went on
to graduate from Purdue University, which was at the forefront of astronautics at
the time. He then continued his education by completing
a Master of Science degree
in Engineering. After this, Mr. Carson earned distinction as a rocket scientist for more than three decades.
While working as a rocket scientist, Mr. Carson had
an extraordinary impact on space exploration as he was responsible for developing software that launched
rockets to Saturn and guided rockets to the moon. He also worked on the Patriot Missile System, the Global Positioning System (GPS), Ground Segment, and IBM’s air traffic control. Mr. Carson would
not retire from this role until 1993, with his last position in the field being that of vice president of the Federal Systems Division of IBM.