Harry Julian Allen

Engineer, Deceased Person

1910 – 1977

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Who was Harry Julian Allen?

Harry Julian Allen, also known as Harvey Allen, was an aeronautical engineer and a Director of the NASA Ames Research Center, most noted for his "Blunt Body Theory" of re-entry aerodynamics which permitted successful recovery of orbiting spacecraft. His technique is still used to this day.

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Born
Apr 1, 1910
Profession
Education
  • Stanford University
Died
Jan 29, 1977

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on July 23, 2013

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