George S. Schairer

George S. Schairer
Born(1913-05-19)May 19, 1913
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2004(2004-10-28) (aged 91)
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Alma materSwarthmore (BS 1934), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS 1935)
OccupationAeronautical engineer
Known forAircraft design
SpousePauline
ChildrenGeorge, Mary, Sally, John
AwardsDaniel Guggenheim Medal (1967)

George S. Schairer (May 19, 1913 – October 28, 2004) was an aerodynamicist at Consolidated Aircraft and Boeing whose design innovations became standard on virtually all types of military and passenger jet planes.

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