physicist
Theodore von Kármán.
Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist (1881–1963)
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About Theodore von Kármán
Theodore von Kármán was a Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer, and physicist who worked in aeronautics and astronautics. He was responsible for crucial advances in aerodynamics characterizing supersonic and hypersonic airflow. The defined threshold of outer space is named the "Kármán line" in recognition of his work. Kármán is regarded as an outstanding aerodynamic theoretician of the 20th century.
Everything about Theodore von Kármán →- Occupation
- physicist, mathematician, military flight engineer, inventor
- Position held
- university teacher, teacher, university teacher, Privatdozent
- Citizenship
- German Empire, Weimar Republic, United States, Hungary
- Born
- May 11, 1881
- Died
- May 6, 1963, May 7, 1963