Ary Abramovich Sternfeld
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Ary Sternfeld (14 May 1905 – 5 July 1980) was co-creator of the modern aerospace science. He was a Polish engineer of Jewish origin, who studied in Poland and France. From 1935 until his death he worked in Moscow.
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Ary Sternfeld | |
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Born | (1905-05-14)14 May 1905 |
Died | 5 July 1980(1980-07-05) (aged 75) |
Nationality | Soviet |
Alma mater | Nancy-Université |
Occupation(s) | Rocket engineer and designer |
Spouse | Gustava Erlich |
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He was the first person to describe the bi-elliptic transfer technique of changing orbits, in 1934.[1]
In 1934, Sternfeld won the Prix REP-Hirsch (later known as the Prix d'Astronautique) of the French Astronomical Society for his book Initiation à la Cosmonautique.[2] He is thus credited with introducing the word cosmonautics in the language of science and engineering.[3]