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Merwin Duncan Collins American Engineer. Born 22 July 1902. Died 22 October 1987. Head of Structural Design for the Atlas missile.

Personal: Male. Born in Pasadena, California, USA.

Collins, son of a Pasadena street railway conductor, became head of Structural Design for the Atlas missile, who translated Charlie Bossart's weight-saving ideas and aims into practical and producible hardware designs.

Bibliography:

  • Walker, Chuck, with Powell, Joel, Atlas - The Ultimate Weapon, Apogee Books, Canada, 2005.
  • Public records,
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