William R. Sears
American aeronautical engineer and educator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the New York Senate member born 1928, see William R. Sears (New York politician).
William Rees Sears (March 1, 1913 – October 12, 2002) was an American aeronautical engineer and educator who worked at Caltech, Northrop Aircraft, Cornell University (as the J. L. Given Professor of Engineering), and the University of Arizona. He was an editor of the Journal of the Aeronautical Sciences from 1955 to 1963[1] and the founding Editor of the Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics in 1969.[2]
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William R. Sears | |
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Born | (1913-03-01)March 1, 1913 |
Died | October 12, 2002(2002-10-12) (aged 89) |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota (B.S., 1934) Caltech (PhD, 1938) |
Occupation | Aeronautical engineer |
Known for | Aeronautical Engineering Sears–Haack body |
Spouse | Mabel Rhodes |
Children | Susan and David |
Awards | ASME Medal (1989) Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS) (1992) Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1996) |
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