Origins & Early Life

Malcolm Lockheed (né Malcolm Loughead; (1887-11-11)November 11, 1887 – (1958-08-12)August 12, 1958) was an American aviation engineer and inventor. He invented the hydraulic brake and, with his brother Allan Lockheed, produced the Model G, the first successful tractor seaplane. In 1926 the brothers also founded the Lockheed Aircraft Company, which went on in 1995 to become Lockheed Martin. Malcolm Loughead was born in 1887 to Flora Haines and John Loughead in Niles, California.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He had a half-brother Victor, a sister Hope and a brother Allan. Malcolm and his brothers enjoyed playing with kites in Santa Barbara, California, where Flora had moved with her children after separating from John. After she moved for a second time to a fruit ranch near Alma, California, the boys met John J. Montgomery, who showed them his experiments in aerodynamics. Flora taught the children how to read, but they did not receive formal schooling past the elementary level.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 1904 Loughead obtained a job as a mechanic for the White Steam Car Company in San Francisco, where his brother Allan joined him in 1906. In 1912 Malcolm and Allan, with the financial support of the Alco Taxicab...

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