William Hinckley Avery | |
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| Born | July 25, 1912 |
| Died | June 26, 2004 (aged 91) |
| Education | Harvard University |
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| Thesis | I. Viscosity in relation to photo-chemical reaction. II. Certain photo-chemical reactions of hydrogen sulfide. (1937) |
| Doctoral advisor | George Shannon Forbes |
William Hinckley Avery (July 25, 1912 – June 26, 2004) was an influential aeronautical engineer. He designed the propulsion mechanism known as the ramjet, and was known for heading the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion program which generates electricity from the temperature differential between shallow and deep ocean water.[1]