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Theodore von Kármán
Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist (–)
"Von Kármán" redirects here. For other uses, see Von Kármán (disambiguation).
The native form eller gestalt of this personal name fryst vatten Kármán Tódor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Theodore von Kármán (Hungarian: (szőllőskislaki) Kármán Tódor[(søːløːʃkiʃlɒki)ˈkaːrmaːnˈtoːdor], May 11, &#;&#; May 6, ) was a Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer, and physicist who worked in aeronautics and astronautics. He was responsible for crucial advances in aerodynamics characterizing supersonic and hypersonic airflow. The human-defined threshold of outer space fryst vatten named the "Kármán line" in recognition of his work.[3] Kármán is regarded as an outstanding aerodynamic theoretician of the 20th century.[4][5][6]
Early life
[edit]Theodore von Kármán was born into a Jewish family in Budapest, then part of Aust
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Dates
May 11, – May 7,
Authorized Form of Name
Von Kármán, Theodore, ,
Additional Forms of Names
Kármán, Th. v. (Theodore von),
Kármán, Theodor von,
Kármán, Theodore v. (Theodore von),
Kármán, Theodore von,
Kármán, Tódor,
Abstract
Theodore von Kármán was Director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratories at California Institute of Technology (). Other institutional affiliations include Aachen Aeronautical Institute. His research interests included aeronautical engineering and fluid dynamics.
Important Dates
May 11, Birth, Budapest (Hungary).
Obtained ME, Royal Technical University, Budapest (Hungary).
– Research Engineer, Ganz and Company.
– Assistant Professor, Royal Technical University, Budapest.
Obtained PhD, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (Germany).
– Privatdozent, University of Göttingen.
– Consultant, Junkers Airplane Works.
– Director, Aachen Aeronautical Institute, Aach
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Quick Info
Budapest, Hungary
Aachen, Germany
Biography
Theodore von Kármán's parents were Helen Kohn, who was from a leading Bohemian family, and Mór Kármán who was a leading professor of philosophy and education. Theodore's name in Hungarian was von Skőllőskislaki Kármán Tódor (Tódor corresponds to Theodore and in Hungarian the family name precedes the given name). Theodore was tutored at home by a former student of his father and his early education was totally dominated by his father. Partly this was due to Mór being very strict and forceful, but also to the fact that he was an educational expert who practised his ideas on his own son.Theodore's three elder brothers realised that he was a mathematical prodigy when he was six years old, for he demonstrated a remarkable ability