Frank Der Yuen (February 20, 1912 – September 17, 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

  1. ^ a b "MIT Class of 1933". alumweb.mit.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Rainengineering.com. "Rain Engineering Acknowledgements". www.rainengineering.com.
  3. ^ "Apparatus for facilitating the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo : US Grant US3046908A". August 31, 1959.
  4. ^ Frank Der Yuen at Google Patents
  5. ^ "Scholarships - Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor". Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Retrieved April 27, 2018.


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