Theodore von Kármán was a Hungarian-American aerospace engineer who is considered one of the founders of the field of aerodynamics. He was born on May 11, 1881, in Budapest, Hungary, and died on May 7, 1963. During his career, he made significant contributions to the development of supersonic flight and the theory of aerodynamics.
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Source: Theodore Von Kármán, 1881-1963: In Memoriam