Hans von Ohain
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Hans von Ohain was a German physicist and engineer best known as a co-inventor and pioneer of the turbojet engine, contributing fundamentally to the development of jet propulsion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hans von Ohain canonical | 5 |
| Hans von Ohain (indirect influence as an aviation pioneer) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military personnel
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aerospace engineer ⓘ human ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Göttingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award
NERFINISHED
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AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Air Force Distinguished Civilian Service Award NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1911-12-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dessau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Ernst Heinkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Frank Whittle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1998-03-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Melbourne, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designed |
HeS 1
NERFINISHED
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HeS 3B NERFINISHED ⓘ HeS 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Robert Wichard Pohl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedIn |
aerodynamics
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physics ⓘ |
| employedBy | Ernst Heinkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Dayton Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ Wright-Patterson Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Ohain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautical engineering
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jet propulsion ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-inventing the turbojet engine
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pioneering jet propulsion ⓘ |
| name | Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Heinkel He 178 propulsion system
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Heinkel HeS 1 jet engine NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinkel HeS 3B jet engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force ⓘ |
| residence |
Dayton, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Melbourne, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
developed one of the first operational turbojet engines
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powered the first jet aircraft flight of the Heinkel He 178 in 1939 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Heinkel HeS 3
subject surface form:
Heinkel He 178
this entity surface form:
Hans von Ohain (indirect influence as an aviation pioneer)