Theodore von Kármán
11 May 1881 — 6 May 1963
Theodore von Kármán was a Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer, and physicist who worked in aeronautics and astronautics. He was responsible for crucial advances in aerodynamics characterizing supersonic and hypersonic airflow. The defined threshold of outer space is named the "Kármán line" in recognition of his work. Kármán is regarded as an outstanding aerodynamic theoretician of the 20th century.
A memorial on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. This grave stands at coordinates -56, 18.