William R. Bertelsen
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William R. Bertelsen
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William R. Bertelsen was an American inventor who pioneered in the field of air-cushion vehicles (hovercraft). Bertelsen was most notable for being the inventor of the Aeromobile, which is credited as the first hovercraft to carry a human over land and water. In 2002, Bertelsen was named the "Father of the Air Cushion Vehicle" by The World Hovercraft Federation.
William R. Bertelsen married Alberta Menzel on September 21, 1946, in Homewood, Illinois. He graduated from Rock Island High School in
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American inventor
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