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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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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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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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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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Chris Kraft

Chris Kraft was a pivotal American aerospace engineer instrumental in shaping early spaceflight operations. He developed...

American Aerospace Nasa Mission Control

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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Jörg Schlaich

Jörg Schlaich is a German engineer specializing in structural design, particularly focused on lightweight construction t...

Lightweight German Structural Bridges

8.7 Great

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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was a highly influential Indian aerospace engineer instrumental in developing the nation’s ballisti...

India Aerospace Rocketry Missiles

8.7 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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Gene Kranz

Gene Kranz is an American aerospace engineer who served as a NASA flight director, famously leading the team that safely...

Aerospace Nasa Apollo Mission Control

8.5 Great

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Geoffrey de Havilland

Geoffrey de Havilland was a British aerospace engineer who designed the de Havilland Mosquito and the de Havilland Comet...

Aircraft Aerospace British Aviation

8.4 Great

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Gwynne Shotwell

Gwynne Shotwell is an American engineer and SpaceX president who joined in 2002 and helped secure NASA Dragon resupply c...

Spacex Aerospace Operations Rockets

8.4 Great

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Alexander Kartveli

Alexander Kartveli was a Georgian-American aircraft engineer at Republic Aviation, chief designer of the P-47 Thunderbol...

Aircraft Aerospace Georgian Republic

8.4 Great

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Paul MacCready

Paul MacCready was an American aeronautical engineer whose Gossamer Condor won the 1977 Kremer Prize for the first susta...

Aircraft American Aerospace Human Powered

8.1 Great

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Elsie MacGill

Elsie MacGill was a Canadian aeronautical engineer who earned a 1929 aeronautical engineering master's and led Hawker Hu...

Aircraft Canadian Aerospace Women

8.0 Great