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... H A N S W L I E P M A N N 1914–2009 Elected in 1965 "Fundamental contributor to the field of fluid mechanics." BY HANS HORNUNG AND ANATOL ROSHKO HANS WOLFGANG LIEPMANN, Theodore von Kármán Professor of Aeronautics emeritus at the California Institute of Technology and a pioneering researcher and passionate educator in fluid mechanics, passed away at the age of 94 on June 24, 2009, at his home in La Cañada Flintridge, California.
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... 174 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES no more than maybe three teachers who were more than drillmasters." Those experiences likely contributed to his passion for teaching. His time in Berlin came to an end shortly after his graduation from high school and a stint in the Siemens factory as an apprentice.
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... H A N S W L I E P M A N N 175 including transonic flight phenomena and interaction of shock waves with boundary layers on aerodynamic surfaces.
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... 176 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES mechanics of liquid helium, chemistry of turbulent mixing, and flow control. Another of Liepmann's strongly held principles was that teaching is vital, even at a research-oriented institution such as Caltech.

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