William F. Durand
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academic administrator
aeronautical engineer
educator
fluid mechanician
human
mechanical engineer
pioneer in aeronautics
William F. Durand was an American engineer and educator renowned as a pioneer in aeronautics and fluid mechanics and a key figure in the early development of the U.S. aviation program.
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| instanceOf |
academic administrator
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aeronautical engineer ⓘ educator ⓘ fluid mechanician ⓘ human ⓘ mechanical engineer ⓘ pioneer in aeronautics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ASME Medal
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Guggenheim Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Michigan State Agricultural College
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Stevens Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Cornell University
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Michigan State College NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanford University ⓘ U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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fluid mechanics ⓘ hydraulics ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ propeller theory ⓘ |
| fullName | William Frederick Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of U.S. military aviation
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development of aeronautical engineering education in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of systematic propeller test data
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leadership in early U.S. aviation research ⓘ pioneering work in aeronautics ⓘ pioneering work in fluid mechanics ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Society
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William F. Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Durand propeller series
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research on aircraft propellers ⓘ textbooks on aerodynamics and fluid mechanics ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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dean of the School of Engineering at Stanford University ⓘ professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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