Homer Joseph Stewart
Homer Joseph Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1915 |
| Died | May 26, 2007 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota California Institute of Technology (Caltech) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | The effect of shear instability on the transverse circulation in the atmosphere (1940) |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodore von Kármán |
| Notable students | Paul MacCready John Wilder Miles |
Homer Joseph "Stewie" Stewart (August 15, 1915 – May 26, 2007) was an American aeronautical engineer, rocket propulsion expert, and Caltech professor, who pioneered the first American satellites.