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Alfred Gessow
American aerospace engineer (1922–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prof. Alfred Gessow (October 13, 1922 – May 2, 2002) was an American pioneer in the field of helicopter aerodynamics and aerospace engineering.[1] He was a co-author of the early rotorcraft engineering text Aerodynamics of the Helicopter, [2] which, although published in 1952, has been in print for more than 50 years.[3] Gessow was chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, and was ultimately promoted to Professor Emeritus.[4]
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Born | October 13, 1922 (1922-10-13) |
Died | May 2, 2002 (2002-05-03) (aged 79) |
Alma mater | City College of New York (BS) New York University (MS) |
Known for | Pioneering contributions to helicopter and rotorcraft engineering |
Awards | NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1974), AHS Honorary Fellow (1978), AIAA Fellow (1986), Alexander Klemin Award (1996) |
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Fields | Aerospace Engineering |
Institutions | University of Maryland, NASA, NACA, Langley Research Center, University of Virginia |
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