Frank Der Yuen Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MIT Class of 1933 . alumweb.mit.edu . April 26, 2018.
  2. Web site: Rainengineering.com. Rain Engineering Acknowledgements. www.rainengineering.com.
  3. Web site: Apparatus for facilitating the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo : US Grant US3046908A. August 31, 1959.
  4. https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Yuen+Frank+Der Frank Der Yuen at Google Patents
  5. Web site: Scholarships - Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. April 27, 2018.

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