Earl Blackwell

Earl Blackwell, a senior technical advisor to SRI International’s Engineering & Systems Group, is an expert in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and its applications to solving real-world problems. His multidisciplinary research and development of tracking and navigation systems expanded the capabilities of this country’s military resources. GPS technologies for precise positioning of air, ground and space vehicles led to successful testing of the first exo-atmospheric intercept missile defense system. He also pioneered development of highly accurate submeter all-weather weapon delivery for the U.S. Air Force, including GPS attitude techniques for battlefield training that reduce dependence on laser scoring devices.

Blackwell was named an SRI Fellow in 1999.