Theodore von Kármán

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 human-defined threshold of outer space is named the "Kármán line" in recognition of his work.

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Lifespan
1881 – 1963
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Background

Born in
Budapest
Educated at
Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsUniversity of Göttingen
Awards
🏆 James Watt International Medal🏆 National Aviation Hall of Fame
Doctoral Advisors
🎓 Ludwig Prandtl
Doctoral Students
📖 Richard G. Folsom📖 Frank Malina

Timeline

  • 1881

    Born

    Birth
  • 1963

    Died

    Death

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