Frank Der Yuen
Frank Der Yuen (20 February 1912 – 17 September 1984)[1] was an American aeronautical engineer of international acclaim[2] who resided in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. He was the inventor of the jet bridge (passenger boarding bridge),[3] among other inventions.[4] He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933.[1]
Recognition[]
In his recognition, the Frank Der Yuen Aviation Scholarship is awarded by the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "MIT Class of 1933". alumweb.mit.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ 1990-2016, Rainengineering.com. "Rain Engineering Acknowledgements". www.rainengineering.com.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Apparatus for facilitating the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo : US Grant US3046908A". 31 August 1959.
- ^ Frank Der Yuen at Google Patents
- ^ "Scholarships - Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor". Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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