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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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Tom Mueller

Tom Mueller is a modern aerospace engineer recognized for his pivotal role at SpaceX. He was instrumental in designing t...

Modern Spacex Rocketry Propulsion

9.2 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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Ross Brawn

Ross Brawn is a British motorsport engineer and team principal who has worked with several championship-winning Formula...

Automotive Contemporary Mechanical Motorsport

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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George Low

George Low was an Austrian-born American aerospace engineer and NASA manager. He served as the manager of the Apollo Spa...

Modern Aerospace Nasa Spaceflight

9.1 Excellent

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Satish Dhawan

Satish Dhawan (1920–2002) was an Indian aerospace engineer who served as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organ...

Modern Aerospace Indian Fluid Dynamics

9.1 Excellent

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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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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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Yvonne C. Brill

Yvonne C. Brill was a Canadian-American aerospace engineer known for developing hydrazine-fueled resistojet propulsion....

Aerospace Historical Rocketry Canadian American

8.7 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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Robert Esnault-Pelterie

Robert Esnault-Pelterie was a pioneering French aircraft designer and rocket propulsion theorist. In 1907, he designed t...

French Aerospace Aviation Rocketry

7.7 Good

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Robert Truax

Robert Truax was an American rocket engineer and a prominent figure in the development of early United States rocketry....

Modern American Aerospace Naval

7.7 Good

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Richard Pearse

Richard Pearse (1877-1953) was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who carried out independent experiments with powered ai...

New Zealand Inventor Aerospace 19TH Century

6.9 Fair