Ján Bahýľ

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Ján Bahýľ
Bahily János.jpg
Inventor
Born25 May 1856
Zvolenská Slatina, Kingdom of Hungary
Died13 March 1915 (1915-03-14) (aged 58)
Bratislava
OccupationInventor
Spouse(s)Rozália Schwanzerová
ChildrenFrida, Wilhelmina, Gustav

Ján Bahýľ (25 May 1856 – 13 March 1916) was a Slovak inventor and engineer. He specialised in military science, military construction, and engineering. Flying machines were a particular interest of his.[1] In 1895, he was granted a patent on the helicopter.[2]

Biography[]

Bahýľ was born in Zvolenská Slatina in the Kingdom of Hungary (in present-day Slovakia). In 1869 he graduated from the Mining Academy of Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya) with a diploma in technical drawing. After graduation, he joined the Hungarian Army; his superior officers noticed his technical ability[vague] and transferred him to the technical staff. The new assignment allowed Bahýľ to study at the Vienna Military Academy, where he graduated in 1879 and was commissioned as a lieutenant. During his time in the army, Bahýľ developed a number of inventions, many of which involved hydraulics.

Inventions[]

Bahýľ financed his first invention himself. It was called the Steam Tank, and was purchased by the Russian army. Bahýľ was granted seventeen patents in all, including patents for the , a hot air balloon combined with an air turbine, the first petrol engine car in Slovakia (in partnership with ), and a lift to the Bratislava Castle.[3] He flew one of the earliest helicopter models which he developed using an internal combustion engine as a power source.[4] On 5 May 1905, a version reached a height of 14 ft (4.3 m) and flew 5,300 ft (1,615 m).[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Ján Bahýľ. Konštruktér, vynálezca. (en. Ján Bahýľ. Constructor, inventor.) Slovak Academy of Sciences.(in Slovak)
  2. ^ Ján Bahýľ — životopis. (en. Ján Bahýľ - biography.) Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak)
  3. ^ "Famous Slovaks - Jan Bahyl". Heart of Europe. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Aldawoodi, Namir. An approach to designing an unmanned helicopter autopilot using genetic algorithms and simulated annealing. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-549-77349-8. Retrieved 20 February 2012.

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