Henri Coandă

Romanian inventor (1886-1972)
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Henri Coandă

Summary

Henri Coandă is a human[1]. Born in Bucharest[2], he… he was born on June 7, 1886[3]. He passed away in Bucharest[4]. He died on November 25, 1972[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and aircraft pilot[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Henri Coandă's place of birth was Bucharest[2].
  • Henri Coandă died in Bucharest[4].
  • Henri Coandă was born on June 7, 1886[3].
  • Henri Coandă died on November 25, 1972[5].
  • Henri Coandă's father was Constantin Coandă[12].
  • Henri Coandă held citizenship in Romania[13].
  • Henri Coandă held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[14].
  • Henri Coandă's professions included military flight engineer[6].
  • Henri Coandă's professions included physicist[7].
  • Henri Coandă's professions included inventor[8].
  • Henri Coandă's professions included engineer[9].
  • Henri Coandă worked as an aircraft pilot[10].
  • Henri Coandă's field of work was aerodynamics[15].
  • Henri Coandă was employed by Politehnica University of Bucharest[16].
  • Henri Coandă was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[17].
  • Henri Coandă was educated at Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace[18].
  • Henri Coandă's education included a stint at Politehnica University of Bucharest[19].
  • Henri Coandă was a member of Romanian Academy[20].
  • Henri Coandă is recorded as male[21].
  • Henri Coandă's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Henri Coandă's Commons category is recorded as Henri Coandă[23].
  • Henri Coandă's family name is recorded as Coandă[24].
  • Henri Coandă's given name is recorded as Henri[25].
  • Henri Coandă's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Henri Coandă[26].
  • Henri Coandă's relative is recorded as Ion Coandă[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bucharest[2], Henri Coandă… he was born on June 7, 1886[3]. His father was Constantin Coandă[12].

Education

Educated at Technische Universität Berlin[17], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[31]; Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace[18], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Toulouse[35]; and Politehnica University of Bucharest[19], a university[36], in Romania[37], founded in 1864[38], headquartered in Bucharest[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and aircraft pilot[10]. Henri Coandă's field of work was aerodynamics[15]. Among his employers was Politehnica University of Bucharest[16].

Death and Burial

Henri Coandă died on November 25, 1972[5]. He died in Bucharest[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri Coandă include Henri Coandă International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Romania[42] and Coandă effect[43], a phenomenon[44].

Why It Matters

Henri Coandă ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Henri Coandă International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Romania[42] and Coandă effect[43], a phenomenon[44].

FAQs

Where was Henri Coandă born?

Henri Coandă's place of birth was Bucharest[2].

Where did Henri Coandă die?

Henri Coandă died in Bucharest[4].

Who were Henri Coandă's parents?

Henri Coandă's father was Constantin Coandă[12].

What did Henri Coandă do for work?

Henri Coandă worked as military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and aircraft pilot[10].

Where did Henri Coandă go to school?

Henri Coandă was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[17], Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace[18], and Politehnica University of Bucharest[19].

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  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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