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William R. Sears

American aeronautical engineer (1913-2002)

  • Fame38.6
  • Momentum1.6
  • Wikipedia147
Lived 1913–2002, aged 89United States
United States flagUnited StatesAcademicsAcademic
  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1913–2002
    Aged 89
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-26

William Rees Sears was an American aeronautical engineer and educator who worked at Caltech, Northrop Aircraft, Cornell University, and the University of Arizona. He was an editor of the Journal of the Aeronautical Sciences from 1955 to 1963 and the founding Editor of the Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics in 1969.

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Last updated
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  • William R. Sears
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  • ويليام ر. سيرز
    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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Born
March 1, 1913
Died
October 12, 2002
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