Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1956) Winner
Albert Fonó
フォノー アルベルト
Fonó Albert
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1881-07-02 （Budapest）
- Died
- 1972-11-21 （Budapest） age 91
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- mechanical engineer, inventor
- Active Years
- 1903-1972
- Memberships
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences (corresponding member, 1954), International Academy of Astronautics (corresponding member, 1968)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest University of Technology and Economics | — | Mechanical Engineering | — | — | Hungary |
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Mechanical Engineering
Year of Graduation:
1903
Country:
Hungary
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
Kossuth Prize
1956
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
One of the early pioneers of turbojet and ramjet propulsion and was first to patent a ramjet engine and a turbojet engine in 1928 (granted in 1932).
In Popular Culture
- He is remembered by the Albert Fonó Award, which is awarded by the Hungarian Astronautical Society.
Quotes
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The projectile stores chemical energy in the fuel it carries, instead of simple kinetic energy. On the way, the fuel is burned by the air flowing against it, the heat generated being converted into work, overcoming the air resistance. This not only overcomes the resistance but also allows the flying projectile to accelerate during the flight. It becomes possible to achieve a long range at a relatively low initial velocity and a high impact energy at the point of impact.
Source: Proposal to the Austro-Hungarian Army (1915)