Your American History Reference Guide!
- Mieczyslaw G. Bekker

HistoryMania Information Site on Mieczyslaw G. Bekker American History American History Search        American History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts!

Mieczyslaw G. Bekker

Mieczysław G. Bekker (1905 - 1989) was a Polish engineer and scientist.

Mieczysław graduated from Warsaw Technical University in 1929, worked for Polish Ministry of Military Affairs (1931-1939), than moved to France in 1939, since 1942 lived in Canada and the U.S., and finally settled in the U.S. in 1956.

He was a leading specialist in theory and design of military and off-the-road locomotion vehicles, and an originator of a new engineering discipline called "terramechanics ".

Bekker authored the general idea and contributed significantly to the design and construction of Lunar Roving Vehicle used by missions Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17 on the Moon - author of several patented inventions in the area of off-the-road vehicles, including those for extraterrestrial use.

Last updated: 10-19-2005 05:40:24
The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy
Search | Browse | Contact | Legal info