# Edward Exum Hood Jr.

**Edward Exum Hood Jr.** is an aerospace engineer. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering,<sup>[2](https://www.nae.edu/149788/National-Academy-of-Engineering-Elects-80-Members-and-22-Foreign-Members?layoutChange=LowGraphics)</sup> an honor recognizing outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, or education and to the pioneering of new fields of technology.<sup>[2](https://www.nae.edu/149788/National-Academy-of-Engineering-Elects-80-Members-and-22-Foreign-Members?layoutChange=LowGraphics)</sup> He was also elected a Fellow of the [American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-institute-of-aeronautics-and-astronautics) in 1989,<sup>[1](https://www.aiaa.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/fellow-roster.pdf)</sup> a distinction the institute awards to persons of distinction in aeronautics or astronautics who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology thereof.<sup>[1](https://www.aiaa.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/fellow-roster.pdf)</sup>

Beyond these two elections, little about his life, training, or specific technical work is documented in the sources consulted for this entry.

| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Field | Aerospace engineering |
| AIAA Fellow | Elected 1989<sup>[1](https://www.aiaa.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/fellow-roster.pdf)</sup> |

## Honours and recognition

**National Academy of Engineering.** Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer; Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education" and to the pioneering of new fields of technology.<sup>[2](https://www.nae.edu/149788/National-Academy-of-Engineering-Elects-80-Members-and-22-Foreign-Members?layoutChange=LowGraphics)</sup> The Academy's public records consulted here do not state the specific citation, or stated reason, for Hood's election.

**AIAA Fellow.** In 1989 the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics elected Hood a Fellow.<sup>[1](https://www.aiaa.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/fellow-roster.pdf)</sup> AIAA describes Fellows as persons of distinction in aeronautics or astronautics who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology thereof; the institute elects one Fellow for every 1,000 voting members each year, making the grade a selective recognition within the profession.<sup>[1](https://www.aiaa.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/fellow-roster.pdf)</sup>

## By the numbers

In the 2016 NAE class, [Michael K. Sinnett](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-k-sinnett), vice president of product development at [Boeing Commercial Airplanes](https://www.edgepedia.org/boeing-commercial-airplanes), was elected "for leadership in commercial aircraft and aircraft systems development, creating improvements in performance and cost."<sup>[2](https://www.nae.edu/149788/National-Academy-of-Engineering-Elects-80-Members-and-22-Foreign-Members?layoutChange=LowGraphics)</sup> The sources consulted do not record which programs, products, or management roles underlay Hood's election.

## References

1. AIAA Fellows Roster. https://www.aiaa.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/fellow-roster.pdf
2. National Academy of Engineering Elects 80 Members and 22 Foreign Members. https://www.nae.edu/149788/National-Academy-of-Engineering-Elects-80-Members-and-22-Foreign-Members?layoutChange=LowGraphics

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