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Ludwig Prandtl: Quick Facts

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Born February 4, 1875 • Freising • Germany
Died August 15, 1953 (aged 78) • Göttingen • Germany
Subjects Of Study Lanchester-Prandtl wing theory • aerodynamics • boundary layer • fluid mechanics

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