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Dr. von Karman was one of the world's foremost aerodynamicsts and scientists and is widely recognized as the father of modern aerospace science. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1881, and later emigrated to the United States. He was chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development (AGARD), a position he held from the time the Group was formed, on his recommendation, in 1952.

During World War II, he was chairman of the Scientific Advisory Group founded by Army Air Corps General H. H. "Hap" Arnold. Later, he became Chairman Emeritus of the Advisory Group's successor, the Scientific Advisory Board. He also served as consultant to a number of industrial concerns and to the Department of Defense, the Army and the Navy, as well as the Air Force.

As Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Group, Dr. von Karman wrote the recommendation that a center, which developed into the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), be established. The von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility at AEDC was named in his honor in October 1959. He died May 7, 1963.

Date of Issue: August 31, 1992

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