Walter Hohmann

Walter Hohmann was a German engineer who made an important contribution to the understanding of orbital dynamics. In a book published in 1925, Hohmann demonstrated a fuel-efficient path to move a spacecraft between two different orbits, now called a Hohmann transfer orbit. He received his Ph.D.

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Who was born first?

• Walter Hohmann and Fritz Bleyl were born the same year
• Walter Hohmann and Alexander Blok were born the same year
• Walter Hohmann and Andrei Bely were born the same year
• Walter Hohmann and Max Wertheimer were born the same year
• Walter Hohmann and Hans Hofmann were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alexander BlokNovember 16, 1880 – August 7, 1921
2. Andrei BelyOctober 14, 1880 – January 8, 1934
3. Fritz BleylOctober 8, 1880 – 1966
4. Hans HofmannMarch 21, 1880 – February 17, 1966
5. Max WertheimerApril 15, 1880 – October 12, 1943
6. Walter Hohmann (this page)March 18, 1880 – March 11, 1945

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