William H. Avery
Engineer, Author
1912 – 2004
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Who was William H. Avery?
William Hinckley Avery was an influential aeronautical engineer. He designed the propulsion mechanism known as the ramjet, and for heading the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion program which generates electricity from the temperature differential between shallow and deep ocean water.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1912
- Also known as
- William Avery
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 26, 2004
West Yarmouth
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on July 23, 2013
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