HOT SPOT OF INVENTION: Charles Stark Draper, MIT, and the Development of Inertial Guidance and Navigation

Draper was the moving force behind the development of the floated gyroscope in the U.S. He was an engineer, a scientist, and an inventor; an inspiring teacher; and a dynamic leader responsible for creating the laboratory that brought inertial navigation to fruition for operational use in submarines, aircraft, and space vehicles. Illus.