Alfred Gessow, a prominent researcher and educator

Alfred Gessow, a prominent researcher and educator in the field of helicopter aerodynamics, died May 2 at a Birmingham, Ala., hospital, while under treatment for a heart condition. He was 79. Gessow coauthored the classic textbook in the field, ``Aerodynamics of the Helicopter,'' which is still in...

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