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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Joe Sutter

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Aircraft American Aerospace Boeing 747

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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

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Alexei Isayev

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Aerospace Historical Soviet Rocketry

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Chris Kraft

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American Aerospace Nasa Mission Control

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India Aerospace Rocketry Missiles

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Yvonne C. Brill

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Aerospace Historical Rocketry Canadian American

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Donald Douglas

Donald Wills Douglas was an American aircraft designer, engineer, and industrialist who founded the Douglas Aircraft Com...

American Aerospace Historical Aviation

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Robert H. Widmer

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Aircraft Modern American Aerospace

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Peter Beck

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Contemporary New Zealand Aerospace Spaceflight

8.5 Great

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Tu Shou'e

Tu Shou'e was a prominent Chinese aerospace engineer who played a foundational role in the development of China's ballis...

Modern Aerospace Chinese Spaceflight

8.5 Great

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John J. Montgomery

John J. Montgomery was an American engineer and aviation pioneer who designed and flew experimental gliders in Californi...

American Aerospace Historical Aviation

8.4 Great

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William Boeing

William E. Boeing was an American businessman and aviation pioneer. In 1916 he founded Pacific Aero Products, the aircra...

American Aerospace Historical Aviation

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Paul MacCready

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Aircraft American Aerospace Human Powered

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Annie Easley

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Software Modern American Aerospace

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