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Al Schwimmer

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Israeli aerospace engineer and businessman (1917-2011)

United StatesScientistsLived 1917 to 2011 · aged 94
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Adolph William Schwimmer was an American-born Israeli pilot, aerospace engineer, and businessman.

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Awards 5

2006Israel Prize
2003Ben-Gurion Prize
1998honorary citizen of New York
1976Herzl Award
honorary doctorate of Technion

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Adolph William Schwimmer was an American-born Israeli pilot, aerospace engineer, and businessman. After serving as an engineer in the Army Air Transport Command during World War II, he provided crucial, albeit illegal support to what would become the Israeli Air Force by smuggling American warplanes to Israel during its war of independence. After immigrating to Israel in 1951, he founded and became the first CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1917 to 2011 · aged 94
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10 languages

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