Theodore Von Karman

	Theodore Von Karman Master Scientist - Aeronautical Engineer
	Born in Hungary, 1881, one of the world's first and certainly the most honored aeronautical scientist. His professorship at Aachen Aeronautical Institute of Gottingen University during the second and third decades of the century marked him the leading theorist in the field of flight dynamics. Director, Guggenheim Aeronautics Laboratory, and Founder of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, and the Aerojet Corporation. His classes became the mecca for graduate students from all the world. First recipient of the U.S. Medal of Science. His theoretical works are the key which have unlocked the doors to supersonic flight, hypersonic wind tunnels, rocketry and aircraft propulsion. No phase of contemporary aeronautic and space endeavor is without his genius. Died 1963.
	Elected to the International Aerospace Hall of Fame 1968