Aeronautical engineer, born in Ithaca, New York, USA. As aeronautical research director of the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (192447), he helped produce national requirements for aircraft design. By the time he retired, his department had three laboratories, 40 wind tunnels, and 6000 employees. The Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory, Cleveland, OH was named for him (1948).
George Lewis may refer to:
George Lewis (clarinetist) (1900–1968), a New Orleans jazz clarinettist George Lewis (trombonist) (born 1952) an American free-jazz trombonist and composer George Lewis (jockey) George Lewis (journalist) (born 1943) George Lewis (TV host) (1926–2004), TV host and newscaster, portrayed Captain Chesapeake, Captain Pitt, Steamboat Bill, etc.
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