William F. Durand
(1859-1958)
American naval officer and mechanical engineer
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William Frederick Durand (March 5, 1859 – August 9, 1958) was a United States naval officer and pioneer mechanical engineer. He contributed significantly to the development of aircraft propellers. He was the first civilian chair of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the forerunner of NASA.
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5 March 1859 Beacon Falls, Connecticut
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9 August 1958 (aged 99)
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