Bela Barenyi
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Béla Barényi (1 March 1907–30 May 1997) is regarded as the father of passive safety in automobiles.[1][2] He was born in Hirtenberg near Vienna. Heading the pre-development department of Daimler-Benz from 1939 to 1972, he developed eg. the concept of the crumple zone, non-deformable passenger cell, collapsible steering column etc. and other features of Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
He is also credited with having conceived the basic design for the Volkswagen Beetle in 1925[2]. Barényi died in Böblingen, Germany.
Barényi was nominated for the award of Car Engineer of the Century in 1999 and induced into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1994.
[edit] References
- Béla Barényi. Inventors Gallery. German Patent and Trade Mark Office. Retrieved on April 30, 2006.
- Béla Barényi. Nobel Prize Winners & Famous Hungarians. Retrieved on April 30, 2006.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Béla Barényi. Inventors Gallery. German Patent and Trade Mark Office.
- ^ a b Inductees: Béla Barényi. Automotive Hall of Fame. Retrieved on May 20, 2006.
