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'''William R. Bertelsen''' (May 20, 1920 – July 16, 2009) was an [[United States|American]] [[invention|inventor]] who pioneered in the field of air-cushion vehicles ([[hovercraft]]s), and inventor of the Aeromobile, which is credited as the first hovercraft to carry a human over land and water.<ref name="homefront">{{cite book |title=Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime |editor=Benjamin F. Shearer |last=Levi |first=Erskine L. Jr |date=November 30, 2006 |publisher=Greenwood|isbn=978-0313334214 |url=https://books.google.com/?id=UJhx8H8XLnQC&pg=PA79&dq=William+Bertelsen#v=onepage&q=William%20Bertelsen&f=false |entry=William Bertelsen (1920 -) }}</ref> In 2002, he was named the "Father of the Air Cushion Vehicle" by The World Hovercraft Federation.<ref name="homefront" /> |
'''William R. Bertelsen''' (May 20, 1920 – July 16, 2009) was an [[United States|American]] [[invention|inventor]] who pioneered in the field of air-cushion vehicles ([[hovercraft]]s), and inventor of the Aeromobile, which is credited as the first hovercraft to carry a human over land and water.<ref name="homefront">{{cite book |title=Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime |editor=Benjamin F. Shearer |last=Levi |first=Erskine L. Jr |date=November 30, 2006 |publisher=Greenwood|isbn=978-0313334214 |url=https://books.google.com/?id=UJhx8H8XLnQC&pg=PA79&dq=William+Bertelsen#v=onepage&q=William%20Bertelsen&f=false |entry=William Bertelsen (1920 -) }}</ref> In 2002, he was named the "Father of the Air Cushion Vehicle" by The World Hovercraft Federation.<ref name="homefront" /> |
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William R. Bertelsen married Alberta Menzel on September 21, 1946, in Homewood, Ill. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1938 and studied mechanical engineering at the Indiana Institute of Technology for two years. |
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==In the media== |
==In the media== |
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*In July 1959, he was featured on the cover of ''[[Popular Science]]'' magazine. |
*In July 1959, he was featured on the cover of ''[[Popular Science]]'' magazine. |
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William R. Bertelsen | |
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 Bertelsen on the cover of Popular Science magazine, July 1959 | |
| Born | May 20, 1920 |
| Died | July 16, 2009 (aged 89) Rock Island, Illinois, US |
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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] William R. Bertelsen married Alberta Menzel on September 21, 1946, in Homewood, Ill. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1938 and studied mechanical engineering at the Indiana Institute of Technology for two years.
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
- ^ a b Levi, Erskine L. Jr (November 30, 2006). "William Bertelsen (1920 -)". In Benjamin F. Shearer (ed.). 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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