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Jakob Ackeret

Swiss aerodynamics engineer (1898-1981).

Born March 17th, 1898 in Zurich.

Died March 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Küsnacht, Gossau.

Occupations
aerospace engineer, inventor, military flight engineer, physicist, university teacher
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