Background
Chapman, Gary T. was born on April 28, 1934 in Elmwood, Wisconsin, United States.
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Gary T. Chapman
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Gary T. Chapman, American Aeronautics and astronautics scientist, educator. Achievements include research in basic fluid mechanics; viscous flowsincluding separation; vortices and turbulence; bodies and winged bodies at high angles of attack and flow modeling. Recipient Ground Testing award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1997.
Education
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1957; Master of Science, Stanford U, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford U, 1970.
Career
Research scientist fluid mechanics, 1957-1971; research scientist aerodynamics, 1971-1973; chief Aerodynamics Research Branch, 1974-1978; staff scientist fluid mechanics Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1978-1989. Visiting research engineer University of California, since 1989. Visiting professor aerodynamics Iowa StateU., 1973-1974, U. Florida, 1981-1982, project scientist, 1979-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (associate fellow), American Society Engineering Education, Society Industrial and Applied Mechanics, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married, 1954; 4 children.
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American