Irving Langmuir vs Theodore von Kármán
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Compare the life timelines of Irving Langmuir (1881–1957) and Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1881 to 1957.
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Irving Langmuir (1881–1957)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Earned PhD from University of Gottingen Verified
- — Joined General Electric Research Laboratory Verified
- — Developed the gas-filled incandescent lamp Verified
- — Advanced surface chemistry and adsorption theory Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Pioneered cloud seeding Verified
- — Death in Falmouth, Massachusetts Verified
Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963)
- — Born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary Verified
- — Earned doctorate at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Described the Kármán vortex street Verified
- — Directed the Aachen aerodynamics institute Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States to lead Caltech's GALCIT Verified
- — Co-founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
- — Co-founded Aerojet Verified
- — Founded and chaired AGARD for NATO Verified
- — Received the first National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Aachen, West Germany Verified