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Theodore von Kármán's published writings include five books and approximately 200 papers and articles which appeared between 1902 and 1963, now part of the five-volume Collected Works of Theodore von Kármán (London, 1956, vols. 1-4; Rhode-St-Genèse, 1975, vol. 5).
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Nov 13, 1993 · Von Karman visited and designed the new 10-foot wind tunnel, the centrepiece of the new laboratory and a research tool of unparalled size and efficiency; but he returned to Germany.
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Theodore von Kármán ( Hungarian: ( szőllőskislaki) Kármán Tódor [ (søːløːʃkiʃlɒki) ˈkaːrmaːn ˈtoːdor], born Tivadar Mihály Kármán, 11 May 1881 – 6 May 1963), was a Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer, and physicist who worked in aeronautics and astronautics.
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May 11, 2015 · May 11, 1881, is the birthdate of Theodore von Kármán, the Budapest-born engineer whose ability to apply his theoretical genius to practical tasks made him the father of modern aerodynamics research, whose efforts were essential in the development of jet propulsion for missiles and airplanes.
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Theodore von Kármán (1881-1963) was a Hungarian-American engineer and scientist, best known for his pioneering work in the use of mathematics and the basic sciences in aeronautics and astronautics. He served as the first Director of GALCIT from 1930-1949 and the first director of JPL from 1938-1944. Von Kármán was the third of five children ...
Theodore von Kármán received many honors for his pioneering work in aerodynamics, including the Medal for Merit in 1946, and the Franklin Gold Medal in 1948. In 1963, he received the first National Medal of Science, presented by President John F. Kennedy.
One of the most successful Hungarians abroad was Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963). Though he started his American career in the late 1920s, von Kármán was one of those whose excellence was nationally recognized by his contributions to the war effort.
