In 1949, August "Gus" Raspet was hired by Mississippi State College to establish a research program in aerophysics. His work on boundary layers and other viscous flows led to discoveries that helped improve understanding of transitional flow and its application to gliding and general aviation aircraft. Our AIAA chapter is named in honor of this man. He is remembered to this day and an award in his name is given every year at EAA-Oshkosh. If you're interested, more information can be found at the Raspet History website, and a more general history of Aerospace Engineering written by our own David H. Bridges Ph.D. here (pdf).

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