Theodore von Kármán
Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist (1881-1963) · Germany · Academics · Died at 81
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Something wrong?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.
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1931 drawing of Theodore von Kármán
Von Kármán (center) during his work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1940
Theodore von Kármán, left, is joined by Air Force and NASA officials while inspecting two of the models used in the high velocity, high altitude wind tunnels at Arnold Air Force Base, 1959. The missiles are Agard-B and Atlas Series B.
Presentation of the National Medal of Science to Theodore von Kármán by President Kennedy.Awards
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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.
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