The Universal Man: Theodore Von Karman's Life in Aeronautics
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This book recounts the full range of Theodore Von Karman's scientific and social accomplishments. Regarded as one of the fathers of supersonic flight, Von Karman pioneered the use of applied mathematics in aeronautics and astronautics and, in the process, discovered some of the fundamental laws of both disciplines, Von Karman used his theoretical knowledge to design aircraft, dirigibles, rockets, and missiles. He also demonstrated the first solid-propellant rocket engine. As significant as these accomplishments are (President John Kennedy presented him with the first National Medal of Science in 1963), they form but a portion of this great man's legacy. Born in Hungary, von Karman (1881 - 1963) emigrated to the United States in 1930 and lived the remainder of his life in Pasadena, California. He was a gifted teacher, passing on to three generations of students his own, novel approach to problem solving. Von Karman was the moving force behind many now-famous institutions, including NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cal Tech's Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory, and the USAF Scientific Advisory Board.
In a compact, nontechnical work intended for general readers, this book provides a rounded picture of this humane scientist's life and examines the extent to which personality influences the course of science.
Author: Michael H. Gorn
Format: Hardback, 202 pages, 150mm x 215mm, 522 g
Published: 1992, Smithsonian Books, United States
Genre: Biography: General
This book recounts the full range of Theodore Von Karman's scientific and social accomplishments. Regarded as one of the fathers of supersonic flight, Von Karman pioneered the use of applied mathematics in aeronautics and astronautics and, in the process, discovered some of the fundamental laws of both disciplines, Von Karman used his theoretical knowledge to design aircraft, dirigibles, rockets, and missiles. He also demonstrated the first solid-propellant rocket engine. As significant as these accomplishments are (President John Kennedy presented him with the first National Medal of Science in 1963), they form but a portion of this great man's legacy. Born in Hungary, von Karman (1881 - 1963) emigrated to the United States in 1930 and lived the remainder of his life in Pasadena, California. He was a gifted teacher, passing on to three generations of students his own, novel approach to problem solving. Von Karman was the moving force behind many now-famous institutions, including NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cal Tech's Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory, and the USAF Scientific Advisory Board.
In a compact, nontechnical work intended for general readers, this book provides a rounded picture of this humane scientist's life and examines the extent to which personality influences the course of science.