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William Frederick Durand

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American naval officer and engineering instructor

United StatesScientistsLived 1859 to 1958 · aged 99
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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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Tennessee at Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1875.Tennessee at Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1875.A statue of geologist Louis Agassiz was toppled from a Stanford University facade.A statue of geologist Louis Agassiz was toppled from a Stanford University facade.The first meeting of the NACA in 1915. Durand is seated far leftThe first meeting of the NACA in 1915. Durand is seated far left

Awards 6

1945ASME Medal
1945John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science
1938Franklin Medal
1936John Fritz Medal
1935Daniel Guggenheim Medal
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Connected to William 6

John Joseph CartyAlso won Franklin MedalArthur Emmons RaymondAlso won Daniel Guggenheim MedalRichard SöderbergAlso won ASME MedalBarney S. GrahamAlso won John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of ScienceHenry Marion HoweAlso won John Fritz MedalNicholas J. HoffAlso won ASME Medal

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1859 to 1958 · aged 99
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7 languages

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