Scientists & Researchers

Theodore von Karman

1936

Caltech aerodynamics professor who led the GALCIT rocket research group and became JPL's first director; called Parsons a "delightful screwball."

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Connections (4)

confirmedJack Parsons

GALCIT rocket group colleagues

Source: Jack Parsons / Agape Lodge OTO history; Pendle, Strange Angel (2005)

confirmedHsue-Shen Tsien (Qian Xuesen)

Caltech doctoral student under him, GALCIT rocket group

Source: Jack Parsons / Agape Lodge OTO history; Pendle, Strange Angel (2005)

confirmedEugene Wigner

fellow Hungarian Martian

confirmedNASA JPL

became its first director

Source: JPL / Caltech history (GALCIT rocket group)

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