biography
pronunciation:
[prantl]
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| (1875–1953)
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| biography:
| Physicist, and pioneer of the science of aerodynamics, born in Freising, SE Germany. He studied mechanical engineering in Munich, and although destined for a career in elasticity, his interest was redirected to aerodynamics. In this field he made outstanding contributions to boundary layer theory, airship profiles, supersonic flow, wing theory, and turbulence. He was director of technical physics at the University of Göttingen (1904–53), and director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for fluid mechanics from 1925. |
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