R. Tom Sawyer

Robert Thomas Sawyer (June 20, 1901 – January 19, 1986) was the inventor of the first successful gas turbine locomotive.[1]

R. Tom Sawyer

He also assisted in development of the diesel locomotive while he worked for General Electric, which led him to be known as the "Father of the Diesel Locomotive".[2] Sawyer was the founder of what is now the modern-day International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI),[3] and among industry professionals was known as "Mr. Gas Turbine".[4] Sawyer authored books about gas turbines, locomotives, and atomic power,[5][6][7][8][9][10] and was awarded three U.S. Patents.[11][12][13] The ASME established the R. Tom Sawyer Award[14] to honor him for advancing gas turbine technology in all of its aspects for over 40 years. The award in his name is the highest award given by the IGTI,[4] and is awarded annually at their international Turbo Expo.[15]

  1. ^ ASME News (Vol.5, No. 9, March 1986)
  2. ^ The Sunday Ridgewood News (April 7, 1968)
  3. ^ "International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI)".
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  5. ^ Sawyer, R. Tom (1947). Introduction to the Gas Turbine Locomotive. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 1447447085.
  6. ^ Sawyer, Robert Thomas (1947). Gas Turbine Construction: Including Operation and Maintenance. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 1258813777.
  7. ^ Sawyer, R. Tom (1947). The Modern Gas Turbine. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 1447438779.
  8. ^ Sawyer, R. Tom (1946). Applied Atomic Power. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall.
  9. ^ Sawyer, R. Tom (1945). The Diesel and the Gas Turbine. Schenectady, New York: American Locomotive Company.
  10. ^ Sawyer, R. Tom (1968). Sawyer's Gas Turbine Catalog (1968-1971 ed.). Stamford, CT: Gas Turbine Publications, Inc.
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  14. ^ "R. Tom Sawyer Award - annually awarded by the IGTI at the Turbo Expo".
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