Dr. Albert F. Zahm - 1930
The Mendel Medalist for 1930 is Dr. Albert F. Zahm, one of America's pioneers in scientific aeronautics. Dr. Zahm has made a series of inventions in this science, was the first to develop a modern aerodynamic laboratory and has written a history of aerial navigation, as well as a great number of scientific papers and reports. Dr. Zahm, at present, holds the Daniel Guggenheim Chair of Aeronautics in the Library of Congress.
The Mendel Medal Bulletin. ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ College, ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥, Pennsylvania, III:12 (1931).
Zahm, Albert Francis, educator; Born in New Lexington, Ohio; Son of J.M. and M.E. (Braddock) Zahm; A.B., University of Notre Dame, Indiana, 1883, A.M., 1885, M.S. 1890; M.E. Cornell, 1892; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1898. Professor of Mathematics University of Notre Dame 1885-1889, mathematics and mechanics, 1890-1892; associate professor mechanics Catholic University of America, 1895-1907, professor, 1907-1908; chief research engineer Curtiss Aeroplane Co., 1914-1915; director Aerodynamical Laboratory, USN, 1916-1929; in charge of aeronautics division Library of Congress, 1930-1946, occupying the Guggenheim chair of aeronautics. Del. International Conference Aerial Navigation, 1893, 1900. Recipient Laetare medal University of Notre Dame, 1925, Mendel Medal ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ College, 1930. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Philos. Society of Washington, Washington Academy of Sciences, Institute of Aero. Sciences. Author: Treatise on Aerial Navigation; booklet on Early Powerplane Fathers; also many technical papers on aerial research. Address: Cosmos Club, Washington. Died July 23, 1954; buried Community Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Who Was Who in America. Volume III, 1951-1960. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1960, p.948.