“A scientist studies what is, whereas an engineer creates what never was.”
Theoretical foundations for decision making in engineering design https://www.nap.edu/read/10566/chapter/2 (National Academy Press, 2001)
Theodore von Kármán è stato un ingegnere, fisico e matematico ungherese naturalizzato statunitense.
Si occupò soprattutto di aeronautica e astronautica. È stato il fautore di molti progressi chiave in aerodinamica e prezioso fu il suo lavoro sulla caratterizzazione di flussi supersonici e ipersonici.
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“A scientist studies what is, whereas an engineer creates what never was.”
Theoretical foundations for decision making in engineering design https://www.nap.edu/read/10566/chapter/2 (National Academy Press, 2001)
The Wind and Beyond, 1967
November 1957 - Told to Joseph G. Martin, then Aide-de-Camp to Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Hooks, as Lt. Martin escorted Dr. von Kármán from New York City to lead a secret symposium on space flight in Cloudcroft, NM. Sputnik had been launched a month before and every branch of the US military had a separate space program and were desperately trying to get off a successful launch.
The Life and Times of Joe Gordon (To the Best of My Recollection) by Joseph G. Martin (self published, 2007)