Victor William Kliesrath | |
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Born | May 27, 1880 |
Died | December 21, 1939 (aged 59) |
Occupation(s) | Businessman; inventor; motorboat racer |
Victor William Kliesrath (May 27, 1880 – December 21, 1939) was vice president of Bendix Corporation, motorboat racer, and the inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake with Caleb Bragg. They sold the company to Bendix Corporation in the late 1920s. [1]
Kliesrath was born on May 27, 1880, to Jacob Kliesrath and Ida Baumbach. In speedboat racing, Kliesrath won the APBA Challenge Cup race multiple times – first in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1930 and then in Lake Montauk, New York, in 1931. [2]
He died on December 21, 1939, at his home in Flower Hill, New York, after a long battle with an illness. [2] [3]
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Victor William Kliesrath | |
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Born | May 27, 1880 |
Died | December 21, 1939 (aged 59) |
Occupation(s) | Businessman; inventor; motorboat racer |
Victor William Kliesrath (May 27, 1880 – December 21, 1939) was vice president of Bendix Corporation, motorboat racer, and the inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake with Caleb Bragg. They sold the company to Bendix Corporation in the late 1920s. [1]
Kliesrath was born on May 27, 1880, to Jacob Kliesrath and Ida Baumbach. In speedboat racing, Kliesrath won the APBA Challenge Cup race multiple times – first in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1930 and then in Lake Montauk, New York, in 1931. [2]
He died on December 21, 1939, at his home in Flower Hill, New York, after a long battle with an illness. [2] [3]
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has generic name (
help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)