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Luigi Crocco
Pages 100-105

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... Originally trained as an applied mathematician, Professor Crocco became one of the pioneers anct leading forces in the fielcis of theoretical aerodynamics anct rocketry anct jet propulsion during a long and illustrious career in academia. Born on February 2, 1909, in Palermo, Italy, Crocco began to conduct research cluring his unclergracluate years at the University of Rome, where he received his B.S.
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From page 102...
... In addition to his interest in rockets, he used his expertise in mathematics and fluid physics to study complex fluid mechanical problems associated with viscous flows. He made seminal contributions to the understanding of boundary layer flows, separation, base flows, and transonic and supersonic aerodynamics.
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From page 103...
... Curtiss Wright, the Bendix Corporation, AerojetGeneral, General Dynamics, Reaction Motors, Arthur D Little, General Electric, RCA, TRW, and the National Aeronautics anti Space Administration in the United States, as well as the European Space Agency, Fiat, the French Defense Ministry, and the Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, were among the organizations that received his assistance and counsel.
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From page 104...
... In 1985 in honor of Crocco's seventy-fifth birthday, Plenum Press published a book entitled Recent Advances in the Aero-Space Sciences, which was edited by Corrado Casci and consistent of scientific papers by Crocco's colleagues ant! students.
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