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William Dzus

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For the Ukrainian cyclist, see Volodymyr Dzhus (cyclist).

William Dzus (5 January 1895, Chernykhivtsi, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, presently Ukraine, - 19 June 1964, New York City, United States) was born Volodymyr Dzhus (Ukrainian: Володимир Джус) and was an American engineer from Eastern Galicia, and the inventor of the Dzus fastener, also known as the quarter-turn fastener.[1] He was also one of the founders of the Ukrainian Institute of America, a cultural foundation,[2] for which he purchased the Harry F. Sinclair House (its current home).

See also

Ukrainian Americans in New York City

References

  1. ^ "William Dzus Bio". Qtrturn.com. 26 April 1932. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, NY". Ukrainianinstitute.org. Retrieved 16 February 2012.


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