Peter Dornier

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Peter Dornier (born January 31, 1917 in Friedrichshafen ; † January 28, 2002 in Lindau (Bodensee) ) was the second son of the aircraft designer Claude Dornier and joined the Dornier-Werke des in 1944 after studying at the Technical University of Munich as an aircraft designer Father's one. Subsequently, he played a key role in building up the German aircraft industry. Among other things, he invented and developed the Do 335 propeller aircraft and the Do 31 vertical take-off jet transport aircraft . For the Do 335 he was awarded the Lilienthal Aviation Society Prize in 1944.

After the Second World War he founded his own engineering office and developed a steel frame prefabricated house . From 1950 Peter Dornier devoted himself to the development of Lindauer DORNIER GmbH and in 1985, on the occasion of the majority stake of Daimler-Benz AG in the Dornier group of companies, took over all shares in Lindauer DORNIER GmbH, which he also managed until 1999.

In 1986 he founded the non-profit "Peter Dornier Foundation", which is committed to promoting science and technology. He was a sponsor and honorary senator of the University of Heidelberg .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Friedrichshafen / Lindau: From aircraft construction to the world of textile machines: Peter Dornier's birthday is here. In: suedkurier.de. Südkurier, January 31, 2017, accessed on May 18, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Social Responsibility. Lindauer Dornier GmbH, accessed on May 18, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Dornier, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German aircraft designer
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Friedrichshafen
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 2002
Place of death Lindau (Lake Constance)