Homer Joseph Stewart
American aeronautical engineer (1915–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Homer Joseph "Stewie" Stewart (August 15, 1915 – May 26, 2007) was an American aeronautical engineer, rocket propulsion expert, and Caltech professor, who pioneered the first American satellites.[2]
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Homer Joseph Stewart | |
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Born | (1915-08-15)August 15, 1915 |
Died | May 26, 2007(2007-05-26) (aged 91) |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota California Institute of Technology (Caltech) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
Thesis | The effect of shear instability on the transverse circulation in the atmosphere (1940) |
Doctoral advisor | Theodore von Kármán[1] |
Notable students | Paul MacCready John Wilder Miles |
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