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- Produced first film of "The Archer's Paradox" - showed arrow leaving the bow in slow motion, 1937
- A leader in the development of the bazooka and high velocity aircraft rockets. Worked closely with Dr. Robert H. Goddard, rocket pioneer, for whom the Goddard Space Flight Center is named.
- Recipient, U.S. Medal of Merit from President Harry Truman for his rocketry developments during WW II, 1948
- Designed and constructed the first portable chronograph (the Hickman Spark Chronograph) to measure the velocity and acceleration of arrows of different weights shot from bows of different designs
- Recipient, National Archery Association's Thompson Medal of Honor, 1950
- Author of 47 publications on technical and historical aspects of archery
- The World Archery Center (TWAC) Dean Emeritus
- Donated to The Archery Hall of Fame and Museum from his own considerable archery collection and Geronimo bow and arrows made by Geronimo during his confinement in Florida, circa 1886-1888
- Over 50 years of service to archery
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Hickman with High Speed Camera
"The Father of Scientific Archery"
Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid presents Medal of Merit to Dr. Hickman for his leadership in the development of rockets during World War II
Dr. Hickman and Dave Staples
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