Birthdate: December 14, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt, Germany
Died: March 13, 1998
Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain, a German physicist and engineer, is renowned for creating the first turbojet engine for aircraft propulsion. Collaborating with the Heinkel Aircraft Company, he received funding for his research and development initiatives. His pioneering work, notably in centrifugal compressor engines, enabled the successful operation of the Heinkel He 178 aircraft in 1939. Von Ohain’s significant contributions to the jet engine sector during World War II established a groundwork for subsequent advancements in aviation technology.
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