Jakob Ackeret | |
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 Jakob Ackeret (1955) | |
| Born | 17 March 1898 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Died | 27 March 1981 (aged 83) Küsnacht, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
| Alma mater | ETH Zurich |
| Awards | Timoshenko Medal (1969) Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1970) |
Jakob Ackeret, FRAeS[1] (17 March 1898 – 27 March 1981) was a Swiss aeronautical engineer. He is widely viewed as one of the foremost aeronautics experts of the 20th century.