William R. Bertelsen
| William R. Bertelsen | |
|---|---|
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Bertelsen on the cover of Popular Science magazine, July 1959 | |
| Born |
May 20, 1920 Moline, Illinois, US |
| Died |
July 16, 2009 (aged 89) Rock Island, Illinois, US |
| Alma mater | |
William R. Bertelsen (May 20, 1920 – July 16, 2009) was an American inventor who pioneered in the field of air-cushion vehicles (hovercrafts), and inventor of the Aeromobile, which is credited as the first hovercraft to carry a human over land and water.[1] In 2002, He was named the "Father of the Air Cushion Vehicle" by The World Hovercraft Federation.[1]
In the media
- In July 1959, he was featured on the cover of Popular Science magazine.
- in 1996, his inventions were featured in Extreme Machines series on The Discovery Channel.
References
- 1 2 Levi, Erskine L. Jr (November 30, 2006). "William Bertelsen (1920 -)". In Benjamin F. Shearer. Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313334214.
- "Swansea Symposium", Flight International Air Cushion Vehicle Supplement, 27 August 1964
External links
- The Making and Unmaking of the American Hovercraft (Popular Science 2008)
- PM Editor Rides the Air Cars (Popular Mechanics 1960)
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