Victor William Kliesrath
Victor William Kliesrath | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1880 |
| Died | December 21, 1939 (aged 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman; inventor; motorboat racer |
Victor William Kliesrath (May 27, 1880 – December 21, 1939) was vice president of Bendix Corporation, motorboat racer, and the inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake with Caleb Bragg. They sold the company to Bendix Corporation in the late 1920s.[1]
Life
[edit]Kliesrath was born on May 27, 1880, to Jacob Kliesrath and Ida Baumbach. In speedboat racing, Kliesrath won the APBA Challenge Cup race multiple times – first in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1930 and then in Lake Montauk, New York, in 1931.[2]
He died on December 21, 1939, at his home in Flower Hill, New York, after a long battle with an illness.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Schoneberger, L.A. "Pat" Hyland; edited by W.A. (1993). Call me Pat : the autobiography of the man Howard Hughes chose to lead Hughes Aircraft. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co./Publishers. p. 147. ISBN 9780898658736.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Victor Kliesrath, Bendix Official, 58; Vice President of Aviation Firm, Twice Winner of Gold Cup for Speedboats, Dies. Also Drove Racing Cars. Inventor of Booster Vacuum Brake Held Many Marine and Automotive Patents". New York Times. December 22, 1939. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "VICTOR KLIESRATH, BENDIX OFFICIAL, 58; Vice President of Aviation Firm, Twice Winner of Gold Cup for Speedboats, Dies ALSO DROVE RACING CARS Inventor of Booster Vacuum Brake Held Many Marine and Automotive Patents". The New York Times. 1939-12-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-22.