# Theodore von Kármán bibliography

> This is a bibliography of works by Theodore von Kármán

**Wikidata**: [Q24255679](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24255679)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_von_Kármán_bibliography)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/theodore-von-karman-bibliography

## Summary
Theodore von Kármán bibliography is a Wikipedia-hosted, English-language list that catalogs every book, paper and report authored or co-authored by the Hungarian-American aerodynamicist Theodore von Kármán. Classified as an academic bibliography, the page functions as a single-sitelink reference work within Wikidata and is treated as an instance of the scholarly discipline that studies books.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: bibliography (scholarly book list)
- Subject: collected works of Theodore von Kármán
- Wikipedia title: "Theodore von Kármán bibliography"
- Language editions: 1 (English only)
- Wikidata sitelinks: 1
- Freebase ID: /m/01113gld
- Occupation of listed author: scientist
- Image file used: Theodore_von_Karman_-_GPN-2000-001500.jpg (via Wikimedia Commons)

## FAQs
### Q: What kind of works are listed in the Theodore von Kármán bibliography?
A: The bibliography compiles books, journal articles, technical reports and other scholarly publications written or co-written by Theodore von Kármán, a pioneer in aerodynamics and jet propulsion.

### Q: Is the bibliography available in languages other than English?
A: No. According to Wikidata, only one language edition exists—the English Wikipedia page titled "Theodore von Kármán bibliography."

### Q: How can I access the bibliography?
A: Navigate to the English Wikipedia article "Theodore von Kármán bibliography"; it is also linked within Wikidata entity records under the same title.

## Why It Matters
Theodore von Kármán produced more than 200 technical publications that shaped modern aerospace science. A centralized, citable bibliography gives researchers, historians and engineers a single point of entry to trace the evolution of key concepts—from supersonic flutter theory to rocket stabilization—across his seven-decade career. Because von Kármán moved fluidly between academia, industry and government advisory boards, his writings appear in disparate journals, classified wartime reports and multi-language conference proceedings that are hard to locate in standard databases. The Wikipedia bibliography aggregates these scattered sources, reducing duplication of literature searches and ensuring that seminal works (e.g., the 1941 "Engineering Aerodynamics" monograph or the 1956 "Collected Works on Jet Propulsion") are not lost. For scholars studying the transfer of European aerodynamic knowledge to the United States, the chronological list clarifies publication timelines and co-authorship networks that influenced Caltech, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NATO advisory groups.

## Notable For
- Single-language edition: only English Wikipedia hosts the page, making it a concise, focused reference
- Tied to a high-impact scientist: von Kármán’s citation count and historical stature elevate the utility of the bibliography
- Wikidata integration: the page is cross-referenced with a unique Freebase identifier and image asset, aiding automated knowledge graphs
- Low sitelink count: with just one sitelink, the bibliography is a narrowly scoped, easy-to-maintain list rather than a sprawling multi-wiki project

## Body
### Scope and Content
The bibliography enumerates primary works—books, journal papers, patents, laboratory reports—authored or co-authored by Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963). It does not include secondary literature about him.

### Classification
Within Wikidata the entity is typed as a bibliography, itself classified as the academic discipline that studies books. This distinguishes it from a simple reference list; it is treated as a scholarly artifact.

### Metadata
- Image: the NASA portrait Theodore_von_Karman_-_GPN-2000-001500.jpg is attached to the Wikidata item
- Freebase legacy identifier: /m/01113gld, useful for semantic web alignment
- Occupation field: "scientist," reflecting von Kármán’s primary role