William R. Bertelsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 20-May-1920
Place of Birth: Moline, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 16-Jul-2009
Profession: inventor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About William R. Bertelsen
- William R.
- Bertelsen (May 20, 1920 – July 16, 2009) was an American inventor who pioneered in the field of air-cushion vehicles (hovercrafts), and inventor of the Aeromobile, which is credited as the first hovercraft to carry a human over land and water.
- In 2002, he was named the "Father of the Air Cushion Vehicle" by The World Hovercraft Federation.
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