Wolfgang Klemperer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wolfgang Klemperer

aviation and aerospace scientist and engineer

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1893

Place of Birth: Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1965

Profession: engineer, aerospace engineer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Wolfgang Klemperer

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  • Wolfgang Benjamin Klemperer (January 18, 1893 – March 25, 1965) was born in Dresden, Germany, the son of the Austrian nationals Leon and Charlotte Klemperer.
  • He was in his time a prominent aviation and aerospace scientist and engineer, who ranks among the pioneers of early aviation.He is probably best known for his work on Properties of Rosette Configurations of Gravitating Bodies in Homographic Equilibrium, which have been named after him as Klemperer rosettes. Klemperer was engaged in the development of airships or zeppelins, both in Germany and the US, high altitude ballons, specialized optics, a high-speed wide-angle cine-camera, analogue computers, equipment for data processing, and flight simulators.
  • He became the preeminent missile scientist of Douglas Aircraft Corporation and in 1958 the director of the guided missile research section, staff assistant to the vice-president, and director of product development. Throughout his career he published regularly, often with his first and middle names abbreviated to W.
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  • Klemperer, in scientific magazines on aerodynamics, space flight and navigation, as well as sailplanes. In 1962 he published his work on the Klemperer rosette.

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