Renowned engineer and author Bill Milliken passed away in his sleep July 28 at the age of 101. Born in Old Town, Maine, on April 18, 1911, Milliken credited his interest in things mechanical to a cousin who exposed him to wheeled competition in his youth. Upon graduation from MIT in 1934 with a degree in Mathematics focused on aerodynamics, he began a 20-year career in the aviation and aerospace industries, concentrating his efforts in the areas of stability and control.
During World War II he served as assistant head of Flight Test for Boeing Aircraft, going aloft on the first flights of the B-29 prototype and several versions of the B-17. He later provided consultancy to the auto industry, applying his aviation knowledge and experience to the automotive sector.
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