Theodore Paul Wright

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Theodore Paul Wright (May 25, 1895August 21, 1970) was a U.S. aeronautical engineer and educator. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, he served as acting president of Cornell University in 1951.

His brothers were the geneticist Sewall Wright, and the political scientist Quincy Wright.

Wright is famous for popularizing the Learning Curve.

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  • Wright, T.P., Factors Affecting the Cost of Airplanes, Journal of Aeronautical Sciences, 3(4) (1936): 122-128.

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