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Kármán, von, Theodore
- Date of birth:
- May 11th, 1881 (Budapest, Austro-Hungary)
- Date of death:
- May 6th, 1963 (Aachen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
1930-1949: Director of the Daniel Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at Caltech (GALCIT).
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ASME Medal
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1946
Awarded by President Harry Truman on April 15, 1946.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1948
- Awarded on:
- 1950
Grande Ufficiale della Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1953
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Awarded on:
- November 2nd, 1955
- Awarded on:
- 1955
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Awarded on:
- 1955
- Awarded on:
- 1956
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.2)
- Awarded on:
- January 13th, 1956
Gran Cruz del Merito Aeronautico
- Awarded on:
- June 21st, 1956
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Awarded on:
- 1956
Officier in de Leopoldsorde / Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1958
Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Commander
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1961
Awarded by King Paul of Greece.
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1961
- Awarded on:
- March 25th, 1962
- Awarded on:
- 1962
Citation: "For leadership in the science and engineering basic to Aeronautics, for distinguished counsel to the Armed Services, and for promoting international cooperation in science and engineering."
Awarded by President John F. Kennedy on 18 February 1963.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: NASA
- - ASME Medal - ASME
- Theodore von Karman - ASME
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Medal |
- Von Kármán, Theodore, 1881-1963 (Physicist, Aerodynamicist, Applied Mathematician) |
- Medalist for 1955
- Theodor Von Karman, Engineering Awards (1948) | The Franklin Institute
- Remarks on presentation of Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore Von Karman, 18 February 1963 | JFK Library
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