Anton Flettner
Anton Flettner (1 November 1885 – 29 December 1961) was a German aviation engineer and inventor. Born in Eddersheim (today a district of Hattersheim am Main), Flettner made important contributions to airplane, helicopter, vessel, and automobile designs.
Anton Flettner | |
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Anton Flettner | |
| Born | 1 November 1885 Hattersheim am Main, Germany |
| Died | 29 December 1961 (aged 76) New York City, US |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Aviation Engineer, Inventor |
| Projects | Helicopters, Rotor Ships |
After serving Germany in both World Wars, Anton Flettner emigrated to the United States post World War II as a consultant to the office of Naval Research at the United States Navy.
Anton Flettner attended the Fulda State Teachers College in Fulda, Germany. He was the village teacher in Pfaffenwiesbach from 1906 to 1909. Flettner subsequently taught high school mathematics and physics in Frankfurt, where he developed ideas that would assist Germany in World War I.
Flettner developed a new method of harnessing the wind: the Flettner Rotor ship. It could permit ocean liners to reduce their crews by two-thirds and save 90 percent in fuel.