Adolf Busemann
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Adolf Busemann (20 April 1901 – 3 November 1986) was a German aerospace engineer and influential Nazi-era pioneer in aerodynamics, specialising in supersonic airflows.[1] He introduced the concept of swept wings and, after emigrating in 1947 to the United States under Operation Paperclip, invented the shockwave-free supersonic Busemann biplane.
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Adolf Busemann | |
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Born | (1901-04-20)20 April 1901 |
Died | 3 November 1986(1986-11-03) (aged 85) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Technical University of Braunschweig |
Awards | Ludwig Prandtl Ring (1966) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Aerospace engineering |
Institutions | University of Colorado at Boulder |
Doctoral advisor | Otto Föppl |
Doctoral students | Nguyễn Xuân Vinh |
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