Walter Hohmann
Aerospace Engineer, Architect
1880 – 1945
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Who was Walter Hohmann?
Walter Hohmann was a German engineer who made an important contribution to the understanding of orbital dynamics. In a book published in 1925, Hohmann demonstrated a fuel-efficient path to move a spacecraft between two different orbits, now called a Hohmann transfer orbit. He received his Ph.D. from the RWTH Aachen University in 1920.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1880
Hardheim - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- RWTH Aachen
- Technical University of Munich
- Died
- Mar 11, 1945
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on July 23, 2013
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