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Theodore von Kármán

Theodore von Kármán was a prominent Hungarian-American engineer whose work fundamentally shaped the field of aerospace....

Hungarian Aerospace Jpl Aerodynamics

9.7 Brilliant

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Qian Xuesen

Qian Xuesen was a pioneering Chinese engineer instrumental in developing the nation’s aerospace capabilities. His work d...

China Aerospace Systems Rocketry

9.3 Excellent

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Christopher C. Kraft Jr.

Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (1924–2019) was an American aerospace engineer who played a central role in the early United St...

Modern American Aerospace Nasa

9.3 Excellent

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John Houbolt

John Houbolt was an American aerospace engineer who championed the concept of Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR) during the ea...

Modern American Aerospace Apollo

9.3 Excellent

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Max Faget

Maxime Faget was an aerospace engineer born in British Honduras, now Belize, who became an American citizen and worked f...

American Aerospace Historical Nasa

9.3 Excellent

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A.N. Tupolev

Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev was a Soviet aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer who founded the Tupolev design bure...

Russia Designer Aerospace 20TH Century

9.3 Excellent

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Ben Rich

Ben Rich was a pioneering aerospace engineer instrumental in developing advanced aircraft technology. He directed the Lo...

Stealth Aerospace Lockheed Skunk Works

9.2 Excellent

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Robert Gilruth

Robert Gilruth was a pioneering American aerospace engineer instrumental in early human spaceflight programs. His leader...

American Aerospace Nasa Human Spaceflight

9.2 Excellent

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Elbert L. (Burt) Rutan

Elbert L. Rutan, known as Burt Rutan, is an American aerospace engineer and aircraft designer associated with unconventi...

Modern American Aerospace Experimental

9.2 Excellent

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Andrei Tupolev

Andrei Tupolev was a prominent Soviet engineer instrumental in shaping twentieth-century aviation. He established the Tu...

Aircraft Aerospace Soviet Tupolev

9.1 Excellent

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Joe Sutter

Joe Sutter was a Boeing engineer instrumental in designing and developing the iconic 747 aircraft. His leadership shaped...

Aircraft American Aerospace Boeing 747

8.9 Great

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Jack Northrop

Jack Northrop was a pioneering American aerospace engineer whose innovative designs fundamentally shaped aircraft develo...

Aircraft American Aerospace Flying Wing

8.9 Great

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Hugo Junkers

Hugo Junkers was a German engineer instrumental in developing early aviation technology. His innovations focused on cons...

Aircraft German Aerospace Metal

8.9 Great

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Pavel Sukhoi

Pavel Sukhoi was a Soviet engineer instrumental in developing advanced military aircraft. He established the Sukhoi Desi...

Aircraft Aerospace Soviet Sukhoi

8.8 Great

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Sergey Ilyushin

Sergey Ilyushin was a pioneering Soviet aerospace engineer responsible for establishing the Ilyushin Design Bureau. His...

Aircraft Aerospace Soviet Ilyushin

8.8 Great

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Oleg Antonov

Oleg Antonov was a Soviet engineer instrumental in designing aircraft for strategic transport. He established the Antono...

Aircraft Aerospace Soviet Antonov

8.7 Great

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Robert H. Widmer

Robert H. Widmer was an American aeronautical engineer whose career included senior design work at Convair and General D...

Aircraft Modern American Aerospace

8.6 Great

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Geoffrey de Havilland

Geoffrey de Havilland was a British aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer who founded the de Havilland Aircraft Compan...

Aircraft Aerospace British Aviation

8.4 Great

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Paul MacCready

Paul MacCready was an American aeronautical engineer known for developing lightweight, highly efficient aircraft. His te...

Aircraft American Aerospace Human Powered

8.1 Great

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Elsie MacGill

Elsie MacGill was a pioneering Canadian aeronautical engineer who became the first woman in the world to earn a master's...

Aircraft Canadian Aerospace Women

8.0 Great