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Ralph G. Crum was born August 1930 to Esther and Crum in Youngstown, Ohio. A graduate of Austintown Fitch high school, Ralph was given scholarships to the famed Carnegie Institute of Technology known today as Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He received a doctorate in Engineering Technology with honors in 1958. In 1960, Dr. Crum moved to the Southern California area and was a scientist for the Ford Motor Company. He also worked for NA Rockwell where he engineered with the US's rocket pilots at the start of the space era. In 1971, Dr. Crum moved back to NE Ohio where he started the Engineering Technology Department at Youngstown State University now bearing his name after 20 plus years on its faculty. Dr. Crum has also been an expert witness and lead investigator during his tenure.
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