Dilbert Groundloop Explained

Dilbert Groundloop is a comic character conceived by Capt. Austin K. Doyle, USN and Lt. Cdr. Robert Osborn, USNR shortly after the Attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.^{[1] [2]}

An early aviator, he was used in training manuals, like Taxi Sense, and training posters for the United States Navy.^[3] Dilbert was specifically shown doing things that pilots shouldn't do with the terrible and comedic consequences of his actions illustrated for the benefit of future pilots.^[4]

The Dilbert training materials received wide recognition by Navy personnel and others, due to Osborn's distinctive linear style.^[5]

In popular culture

He is the namesake of the comic strip Dilbert as well as its titular character. The name was suggested by author Adams' boss at Pacific Bell.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dilbert. rwebs.net.
2. Goodman. John B.. Dilbert, USN. Flying Magazine. August 1944. 35. 2. 132.
3. Web site: Dilbert Groundloop training poster number 800. Pritzker Military Museum & Library.
4. Goodman. John B.. Dilbert, USN. Flying Magazine. August 1944. 35. 2. 55.
5. Book: Kercher. Stephen E.. Revel with a Cause: Liberal Satire in Postwar America. 2010. University of Chicago Press. 978-0226431659. 51.
6. http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/03/most_frequently.html