About Frank Der Yuen
Lived 1912 – 1984 (aged 72). Frank Der Yuen was an engineer.
Frank Der Yuen (February 20, 1912 – September 17, 1984) was an American aeronautical engineer who resided in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. He was the inventor of the jet bridge (passenger boarding bridge), among other inventions. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933.
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Who was Frank Der Yuen?
American aeronautical engineer
When was Frank Der Yuen born?
Frank Der Yuen was born on 20 February 1912.
When did Frank Der Yuen die?
Frank Der Yuen died on 17 September 1984.
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Frank Der Yuen was an engineer.
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