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The opening as it read in 2010
Liviu Librescu (August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007; ) was a Romanian born and educated Israeli -American scientist and academic professor whose major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics .1While a prominent academic, he is most widely known for his actions during the Virginia Tech massacre , in which he held off the gunman, giving all but one of his students enough time to escape through the windows. Librescu was shot and killed during the attack. Librescu was posthumously awarded the Order of the Star of Romania , Romania's highest civilian honor.2 At the time of his death, he was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech . "Professor who 'did not fear death' likely saved students" , USA TODAY , April 17, 2007.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Liviu Librescu ( ; ; August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007) was a Romanian -born Israeli scientist and engineer.He was a professor whose major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics .A prominent academic in addition to being a survivor of the Holocaust , he is most widely known for his actions during the Virginia Tech shootings , in which he held off the gunman, giving all but one of his students enough time to escape through the windows. Shot and killed during the attack, Librescu was posthumously awarded the Order of the Star of Romania , Romania's highest civilian honor. At the time of his death, he was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech . "Professor who 'did not fear death' likely saved students" , USA TODAY , April 17, 2007.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Liviu Librescu ( ; ; August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007) was a Romanian–American scientist and engineer. A prominent academic in addition to being a survivor of the Holocaust , his major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics . Librescu is most widely known for his actions during the Virginia Tech shooting , when he held the doors to his lecture hall closed, allowing all but one of his students enough time to escape through the windows.Shot and killed during the attack, Librescu was posthumously awarded the Order of the Star of Romania , the country's highest civilian honor.Coincidentally, Librescu's act of heroism happened on the 27th of Nisan in the Jewish lunar calendar .That date is Yom HaShoah , which is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. At the time of his death, he was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech . "Professor who 'did not fear death' likely saved students" , USA TODAY , April 17, 2007.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Romanian-Israeli-American scientist, Holocaust survivor Liviu Librescu ( ; ; August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007) was a Romanian–American scientist and engineer. A prominent academic in addition to being a survivor of the Holocaust , his major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics . Librescu is most widely known for his actions during the Virginia Tech shooting , when he held the doors to his lecture hall closed, allowing all but one of his students enough time to escape through the windows. Shot and killed during the attack, Librescu was posthumously awarded the Order of the Star of Romania , the country's highest civilian honor. Coincidentally, Librescu's act of heroism happened on Nisan 27 in the Jewish lunar calendar . That date is Yom HaShoah , which is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. At the time of his death, he was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech . "Professor who 'did not fear death' likely saved students" , USA TODAY , April 17, 2007.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Romanian-Israeli-American scientist, Holocaust survivor Liviu Librescu ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlivju liˈbresku] ; Hebrew : ליביו ליברסקו ; August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007) was a Romanian–American scientist and engineer. A prominent academic in addition to being a survivor of the Holocaust , his major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics . Librescu is most widely known for his actions during the Virginia Tech shooting , when he held the doors to his lecture hall closed, allowing all but one of his students enough time to escape through the windows. Shot and killed during the attack, Librescu was posthumously awarded the Order of the Star of Romania , the country's highest civilian honor. Coincidentally, Librescu's act of heroism happened on Nisan 27 in the Jewish lunar calendar . That date is Yom HaShoah , which is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. At the time of his death, he was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech . "Professor who 'did not fear death' likely saved students" , USA TODAY , April 17, 2007.
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romanian born and educated israeli -american scientist and academic professor whose major research fields were
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romanian–american scientist and engineer
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