Adolf Busemann

Adolf Busemann
Adolf Busemann at Langley
Born(1901-04-20)20 April 1901
Died3 November 1986(1986-11-03) (aged 85)
NationalityGerman
Alma materTechnical University of Braunschweig
AwardsLudwig Prandtl Ring (1966)
Scientific career
FieldsAerospace engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
Doctoral advisorOtto Föppl
Doctoral studentsNguyễn Xuân Vinh

Adolf Busemann (20 April 1901 – 3 November 1986) was a German aerospace engineer and influential Nazi-era pioneer in aerodynamics, specialising in supersonic airflows.[1] He introduced the concept of swept wings and, after emigrating in 1947 to the United States under Operation Paperclip, invented the shockwave-free supersonic Busemann biplane.