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. Wikipedia
Born: May 11, 1881, Budapest, Hungary
Died: May 6, 1963 (age 81 years), Aachen, Germany
Awards: John Fritz Medal, ASME Medal, Timoshenko Medal, and more
Education: University of Göttingen (1906–1908) and Budapest University of Technology and Economics (1902)
Parents: Mór Kármán and Helene Konn
Siblings: Josephine de Karman and Elemér Kármán
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