William Frederick Durand

American naval officer and engineering instructor · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1859 to 1958 · aged 99

William Frederick Durand was a United States naval officer and pioneer mechanical engineer. He contributed significantly to the development of aircraft propellers. He was the first civilian chair of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the forerunner of NASA.

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1958Died9 August 19581945ASME MedalAwardJohn J. Carty Award for the Advancement of ScienceAward1938Franklin MedalAward1936John Fritz MedalAward1935Daniel Guggenheim MedalAward1859Born5 March 1859

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