Northrop University
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Northrop University (Northrop Institute of Technology or Northrop Aeronautical Institute) was a private technology college in Inglewood, California, focused on science, mathematics, computing, and engineering.
History
During World War II, Jack Northrop, airline manufacturer and founder of Northrop Corporation, started Northrop Aeronautical Institute in Inglewood, California in 1942 to train aircraft and engine mechanics for the military.[1][2] Its aircraft and engine mechanics Course that took fifty weeks to complete.[2]
After the war in January 1946, Northrup launched the Northrop Aeronautical Institute because he recognized the shortage of master mechanics, airline maintenance specialists, and aeronautical engineers for civilian aviation.[3] The school targeted male students, mostly veterans of the war.[4] Its director was James L. McKinley.[5]
In March 1959, the school announced its new name, Northrup Institute of Technology.[1] It became Northrup University in 1974.
Due to financial difficulties, the school was closed in 1991.
Campus
The school was located in the Northrop Corporation plant at 1637 East Broadway at Northrup Field.in Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California.[3] It consisted of three purpose-built structures: a main building that included administration, classrooms, and engineering drafting rooms and a building for laboratories and modern shops/[5]
In January 1946, Northrup purchased a former Army barracks installed on property owned by the City of Los Angeles and relocated it to property adjacent to Northrop Corporation to use as dormitories for 150 to 170 students.[4]
Academics
When it opened, Northrop Aeronautical Institute specialized in aeronautical engineering and training for airline maintenance mechanics.[6] It offered training in aeronautical engineering, master airplane and engineer mechanic (A&E), engine mechanic, airline maintenance specialist, and airplane and engine maintenance.[3] Classes were offered on-site starting on March 1, 1946, and through home study in January 1946.[6][4] A1946 ad, claimed, "The Northrop Aeronautical Institute brings to aviation training completely new standards."[3]
In March 1959, the school expanded from its two-year degree to a new bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, created to reflect a need for space engineers.[1] The school was accredited by the American Engineers' Council for Professional Development.
External links
Northrop University Student Records
References
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- ^ a b c "Northrop Offering Degrees in Science". Los Angeles Mirror. 1959-03-24. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Word From Northrop Aeronautical Institute". The Morning Herald. Hagerstown, Maryland. 1942-12-19. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Northrop Aircraft Inc. Announces the Establishment of the Northrop Aeronautical Institute". The Los Angeles Times. 1946-01-02. p. 100. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Public Housing Agency Named at Hawthorne". The Los Angeles Times. 1946-01-14. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "New Aviation School". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. 1946-02-20. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "New Air School". The Bull Horn. Norman, Oklahoma. 1945-12-20. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Newspapers.com.