Klemin, Alexander, 1888-1950

Alexander Klemin was born in London, May 15, 1888; BS, London Univ, 1907; immigrated to the US, 1914; MS, MIT, 1915; became a US citizen while head of the Aeronautics Dept. at MIT, 1917; Officer-in-charge of the Research Dept, Army Air Service, at McCook Field, Dayton, OH during WWI; head, Guggenheim School of Aeronautics at NYU College of Engineering, 1925-45; author of Textbook of aeronautical engineering, If you want to fly, Simplified aerodynamics, and Airplane stress analysis; technical editor, Aviation magazine, 1915-1917; member, Royal Aeronautical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers; died, 1950.

Biography

Alexander Klemin was born in London, May 15, 1888; BS, London University, 1907; immigrated to the U.S., 1914; MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1915; became a U.S. citizen while head of the Aeronautics Department at MIT, 1917; Officer-in-charge of the Research Department, Army Air Service, at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio during World War I; head, Guggenheim School of Aeronautics at New York University College of Engineering, 1925-45; author of Textbook Of Aeronautical Engineering, If you Want to Fly, Simplified Aerodynamics, and Airplane Stress Analysis ; technical editor, Aviation magazine, 1915-1917; member, Royal Aeronautical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers; died, 1950.