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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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Mikhail Mil

Mikhail Mil was a Soviet aircraft and helicopter designer who established the Mil design bureau in 1947, the organizatio...

Aerospace Historical Aviation Soviet

9.1 Excellent

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Sergei Ilyushin

Sergei Ilyushin was a Soviet aircraft designer and the founder of the Ilyushin design bureau. His work included the Il-2...

Russia Designer Aerospace 20TH Century

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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Alexei Isayev

Alexei Mikhailovich Isayev was a Soviet rocket engineer who specialized in liquid-propellant propulsion. In 1944 he form...

Aerospace Historical Soviet Rocketry

8.9 Great

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Valentin Glushko

Valentin Glushko was a prominent Soviet aerospace engineer instrumental in developing advanced rocket propulsion systems...

Aerospace Soviet Propulsion Rocket Engines

8.8 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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Alexander Yakovlev

Alexander Yakovlev was a Soviet aircraft designer and engineer who established the Yakovlev design bureau, also known as...

Russia Designer Aerospace 20TH Century

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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Alexander Kartveli

Alexander Kartveli was a Georgian-American aviation pioneer and a chief designer for Republic Aviation. He is best known...

Aircraft Aerospace Georgian Republic

8.4 Great

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Nikolai Kamov

Nikolai Kamov was a Soviet aerospace engineer who founded the Kamov helicopter design bureau in 1940. He and his bureau...

Kamov Aerospace Soviet Helicopters

8.2 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