Karl Arnstein

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Karl Arnstein (March 24, 1887, Prague – December 12, 1974, Bryan, Ohio) was one of the most important 20th century airship engineers and designers in Germany and the United States of America. He was born in Prague, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) to Jewish parents. He developed stress analysis methods that have been incorporated into airships and airplane materials. Before his involvement in airships he was one of the main engineers in building the Swiss Langwieser Viaduct. Arnstein was the chief designer of the U.S. Navy airships, USS Akron and USS Macon.^[1]

References

↑ Akron-Summit County Public Library, Summit Memory, Dr. Karl Arnstein photo and biography, retrieved 2008-11-15

Sources

Finding aid for the Karl Arnstein Papers

Literature

Dale Topping, Eric Brothers, When Giants Roamed the Sky - Karl Arnstein and the Rise of Airships from Zeppelin to Goodyear (University of Akron Press, 2000)

External links

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 25523706 LCCN: no93008566 ISNI: 0000 0000 8207 1064 GND: 123955491

Persondata
Name	Arnstein, Karl
Alternative names
Short description	Airship engineer
Date of birth	March 24, 1887
Place of birth	Prague
Date of death	December 12, 1974
Place of death	Bryan, Ohio

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