Sanford Alexander Moss | |
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| Born | August 23, 1872 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | November 10, 1946 (aged 74) |
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| Known for | turbocharger |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | The gas turbine an "internal combustion" prime-mover. (1903) |
Sanford Alexander Moss (August 23, 1872 – November 10, 1946) was an American aviation engineer, who was the first to use a turbocharger on an aircraft engine.[1][2]
Sanford Alexander Moss, an outstanding scientific pioneer of aviation, received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Engineering from the University of California. Later, at Cornell University, his doctorate studies resulted in his construction of a crude gas turbine engine, similar to a modern jet. After he joined the General Electric Company in 1903 ...
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