Jim Papadopoulos

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Jim Papadopoulos
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Occupation(s)engineer, inventor
Notable workStudy of bicycle dynamics

Jim Papadopoulos is an English born American engineer, specializing in bicycle science.[1] He has contributed work in the field of bicycle stability to bicycle producers and research foundations alike.[2]

He's first opportunity to exclusively study bicycles came after 1975, he was hired by friend and professional acquaintance Andy Ruina as a post-doc at Cornell University. There he was able to study bicycle stability primarily from funding from Dahon and Moulton.[3]

Papadopoulos formerly held a teaching position at Northeastern University Boston.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bicycle Science E-mail List". sheldonbrown.com. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. ^ Sorrel, Charlie (2016-08-01). "The Bicycle Is Still A Scientific Mystery: Here's Why". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  3. ^ a b Borrell, Berenden (2016-06-16). "The Bicycle Problem That Nearly Broke Mathematics". Scientific American. Retrieved 2021-11-06.