John V. Breakwell

John V. Breakwell

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birth_date = 1917
birth_place = Switzerland
death_date = April 16, 1991
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residence = United States
citizenship = American
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fields = Control theory
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awards = Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
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John V. Breakwell (1917 - April 16, 1991) was a noted American control theorist and a Professor of Astronautics at Stanford University. He is remembered for his contributions to the "science and applications of astrodynamics, for discovery of flight-trajectory optimization, and for outstanding academic service". He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1981 and a recipient of the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award in 1983.

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