Three Stanford
engineering professors have been named to prestigious
scientific organizations. Bradford Parkinson, PhD ’66,
professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics and
co-inventor with Ivan Getting of the Global Positioning
System, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall
of Fame on May 1. Brian Cantwell, professor of aeronautics
and astronautics, was elected to the National Academy
of Engineering in February for his work in fast-burning
fuels for hybrid propulsion. Also named to the NAE was
Bob Street, MS ’57, PhD ’63, professor of
civil and environmental engineering, for contributions
to environmental fluid dynamics and river restoration.
