Name William Bertelsen | ||
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Alma mater Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Illinois Died July 16, 2009, Rock Island, Illinois, United States | ||
Dr. William R. Bertelsen with some of his early inventions
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. In 2002, He was named the "Father of the Air Cushion Vehicle" by The World Hovercraft Federation.
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- Dr William R Bertelsen with some of his early inventions
- Dr William R Bertelsen about his motivation to invent worlds first hovercraft vehicle
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Dr. William R. Bertelsen about his motivation to invent world's first hovercraft vehicle
In the media
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