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Walter P. Kistler | |
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| Born | 1918 |
| Died | November 2, 2015 (aged 96–97) |
| Nationality | Swiss/USA |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva, ETH Zurich |
| Known for | Multiple inventions, Kistler Group |
| Awards | Albert F. Sperry Award (issued by the ISA) Aerospace Pioneer Award from the AIAA) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works, Bell Aircraft |
Walter P. Kistler (1918 – November 2, 2015) was a physicist, inventor, and philanthropist, born in Biel, Switzerland. Kistler was a life member of the Swiss Physical Society and a member of AIAA and ISA, which presented him the Life Achievement Award in 2000. He held patents on more than 50 inventions in the scientific and industrial instrumentation fields, and had published a number of papers in scientific and trade journals. He was a major donor to a eugenics research organization, the Pioneer Fund.