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Biographies of Major Figures

In this section a short summary of major figures that influenced the field of gas dynamics is present. There are many figures that should be included and a biased selection was required. Much information can be obtained from other resources, such as the Internet. In this section there is no originality and none should be expected.

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Subsections

• Galileo Galilei
• Ernest Mach (1838-1916)
• John William Strutt (Lord Rayleigh)
• William John Macquorn Rankine
• Gino Girolamo Fanno
• Ludwig Prandtl
• E.R.G. Eckert
• Ascher Shapiro

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