Ján Bahýľ
| Ján Bahýľ | |
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| Born | 25 May 1856 Zvolenská Slatina, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 13 March 1916 Bratislava |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Spouse(s) | Rozália Schwanzerová |
| Children | Frida, Wilhelmina, Gustav |
Ján Bahýľ (25 May 1856 – 13 March 1916) was a Slovak inventor and engineer. He worked on several problems from the areas of military science, military construction, engineering etc. Along with other fields, he focused on flying machines.[1] In 1895, he was granted a patent on helicopter.[2]
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Biography [edit]
Bahýľ was born in Zvolenská Slatina, Kingdom of Hungary (today Slovakia). In 1869, Bahýľ graduated from the Mining Academy of Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya) with a diploma in technical drawing. After graduation, he joined the Hungarian Army, where he was noticed by superiors after making technical improvements,[vague] and was transferred to the technical staff. The new assignment allowed Bahýľ to study at the Vienna Military Academy, where he graduated in 1879, and was commissioned as a lieutenant. During his time in the army, Bahýľ was able to develop a number of inventions, many of which involved hydraulics.
Inventions [edit]
Bahýľ's first invention, called the Steam Tank, was financed entirely by himself and was purchased by the Russian army. Bahýľ was granted seventeen patents in all, including the invention of a tank pump, a hot air balloon combined with an air turbine, the first petrol engine car in Slovakia (in partnership with Anton Marschall), and a lift inside the castle hill up to the Bratislava Castle.[3] One of the earliest helicopter models was flown in 1901 by Bahýľ who developed a version that used an internal combustion engine as a power source.[4] On 5 May 1905, a version reached a height of 14 ft (4.3 m) and flew 5,300 ft (1,615 m).[4]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Ján Bahýľ. Konštruktér, vynálezca. (en. Ján Bahýľ. Constructor, inventor.) Slovak Academy of Sciences.(Slovak)
- ^ Ján Bahýľ — životopis. (en. Ján Bahýľ - biography.) Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic (Slovak)
- ^ "Famous Slovaks - Jan Bahyl". Heart of Europe. 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b Aldawoodi, Namir. An approach to designing an unmanned helicopter autopilot using genetic algorithms and simulated annealing. ProQuest. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-549-77349-8. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
External links [edit]
- Jan Bahyl biography
- Jan Bahýľ Biography (Slovak)
- Jan Bahýľ (Slovak)
