Background
Liepmann, Hans Wolfgang was born on July 3, 1914 in Berlin, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945. Son of Wilhelm and Emma (Leser) Liepmann.
Liepmann, Hans Wolfgang was born on July 3, 1914 in Berlin, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945. Son of Wilhelm and Emma (Leser) Liepmann.
Student, University Istanbul, 1933—1935. Student, University Prague, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, 1938.
DEngring (honorary), Technology University Aachen, 1985.
Research fellow, U. Zurich, 1938-1939; member of faculty, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1939; professor aeronautics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1949; director Graduate Aeronautical laboratories, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1972-1985; Charles Lee Powell professor fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1976-1983; Theodore von Kármán professor aeronautics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1983-1985; Theodore von Kármán professor aeronautics emeritus, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1985. Member research and technical advising committee on basic research National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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( First-rate text covers introductory concepts from therm...)
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Married Kate Kaschinsky, June 19, 1939 (divorced). Married Dietlind Wegener Goldschmidt, 1954. 2 children.