Donald Roebling
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Donald Roebling (November 15, 1908 – August 29, 1959) was an eccentric twentieth-century American
inventor
.
He was the great-grandson of
Washington A. Roebling and Emily Warren Roebling, who together completed the design and supervised its construction. His father was John A. Roebling II
.
History
Born in New York City, Roebling grew up in his family's Boulderwood Mansion in Bernardsville, New Jersey.[1]
Roebling built Spottiswoode (the Donald Roebling Estate) in Clearwater, Florida, in 1929. The estate and its buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in Pinellas County in 1979.
Roebling died in Boston on August 29, 1959, following complications of an earlier gall bladder operation.[1]
Science and invention
Roebling had an interest in science, and sponsored
Smithsonian marine research expedition.[2] He was also involved in the establishment of the Archbold Biological Station
.
He is most famous for inventing the
hurricane rescue device. The United States Navy awarded Roebling a Certificate of Achievement in recognition of "exceptional accomplishment" for his invention, dubbed the Roebling Alligator. In 1948, he received the Medal of Merit from President Harry S. Truman
, "for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the United States."
See also
References
- ^ a b Roan, Richard W. "Roebling's Amphibian: The Origin Of The Assault Amphibian". Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ "Roebling Yacht Soon to Start Scientific Trip". Sarasota Herald-Tribume. March 28, 1937. p. 8.
External links
- "Roebling's Amphibian". GlobalSecurity.org. 1987.
- "Roebling Alligator Amphibian Tractor". ibiblio. May 23, 2006.
- "Business & Finance: Alligators by Roebling". Time. January 11, 1943.