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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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Ferdinand Braun

Karl Ferdinand Braun was a German physicist whose experiments with cathode rays led to the development of the Braun tube...

German Historical Physicist Electrical

9.4 Excellent

3

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

4

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

6

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

7

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

8

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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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

10

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

11

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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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

15

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

17

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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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