Theodore von Kármán: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Theodore von Kármán with Lee Edson, The Wind and Beyond (1967), an autobiography for the general reader; Aerodynamics: Selected Topics in the Light of Their Historical Development (1954), suitable for nonspecialist readers; Collected Works of Theodore von Kármán, 4 vol. (1956); F.L. Wattendorf and F.J. Malina, “Theodore von Kármán, 1881–1963,” Astronautica Acta, 10:81 (1964); S. Goldstein, “Theodore von Kármán, 1881–1963,” Biogr. Mem. Fellows R. Soc., 12:335–365 (1966); D.S. Halacy, Jr., Father of Supersonic Flight: Theodor von Kármán (1965), a popular text for the layman.

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Anniversary information added. May 07, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 02, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Mar 18, 2024
Invalidated site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Theodore von K�rm�n. Feb 19, 2020
Add new Web site: American Institute of Physics - Biography of Theodore von K�rm�n. Mar 26, 2017
Add new Web site: American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Biography of Theodore von K�rm�n. Jul 08, 2014
Add new Web site: National Aviation Hall of Fame - Biography of Theodore von Karman. Jul 08, 2014
Add new Web site: New Mexico Museum of Space History - International Space Hall of Fame - Biography of Theodore von Karman. Jul 08, 2014
Add new Web site: National Academy of Sciences - Biography of Theodore von Karman. Aug 13, 2013
Changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands." Aug 02, 2010
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Theodore von K�rm�n. Apr 07, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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