词条 | Herman Bank |
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While working at JPL, Bank worked as a mechanical engineer on the Bumper Project, supervised the structural design for Explorer 1, and served as supervisor on the Ranger and Surveyor missions to the Moon.[3] In retirement, Bank founded the Volunteer Professionals for Medical Advancement, a group of JPL and Caltech retirees that work with doctors to develop new medical technologies. Early yearsHerman Bank was born in Vineland, New Jersey, to Russian-Jewish immigrants Sophie and Max Bank. Bank’s formal education began with an Associate of Arts degree from Los Angeles City College in engineering. In 1935, he earned a degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in mechanical engineering. Bank married Irene Gross in 1943 and had three sons: Sidney, Ronald, and Michael. CareerHerman Bank joined JPL in 1947 as a mechanical engineer. One of his first assignments was to work with German scientist Wernher von Braun on the Bumper Project (AKA Bumper Missile Program). Bank was of Jewish heritage, and refused to shake the hand of or socialize with the ex-Nazi von Braun. However he was very interested in the Bumper Project and agreed to work with von Braun on it. The Bumper Project was a two-stage missile program that resulted in the first man-made object to reach extraterrestrial space, setting a record altitude of 250 miles. Bank supervised the structural design for Explorer 1, which launched January 31, 1958 and became America’s first satellite. Eventually Bank worked as supervisor on the Ranger and Surveyor missions to the Moon.[4][5] In the 1970s Bank developed a joint program with Cal Tech, JPL, NASA, and Los Angeles area hospitals, which allowed him to work on medical advancements that were of particular interest to him. This collaborative program goal was to develop innovative solutions to medical challenges including development of a bag that increased the shelf life of stored blood and an improved X-ray technique that eliminated multiple exposures.[6] RetirementHerman Bank initially wanted to attend medical school, but he was not able to afford the lengthy education and choose to pursue mechanical engineering instead. Upon retirement in 1983, Bank decided to nurture his interest in the medical field and formed the Volunteer Professionals for Medical Advancement (VPMA). VPMA was established in 1996 by Bank and works with doctors and hospitals to advance current medical technologies and develop new ones. It has been responsible for:
Other notable accomplishmentsInspired by his surfing sons and the California surf lifestyle, Bank invented the Multiboard in 1964. The Multiboard was a bisected long board and solved the transport issues that long boards posed. The original prototype was crafted from a Hobie long board (donated by Hobie Alter). Two of Bank’s Multiboards were taken on Bruce Brown's film epic, The Endless Summer in the event that small planes were unable to transport the long boards used in the movie.[7] PresentHerman Bank lives in Altadena, California with his wife of sixty-seven years Irene. References1. ^{{cite news| url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/nov/12/local/la-me-herman-bank-20121112 | work=Los Angeles Times | title=Herman Bank dies at 96; engineer designed collapsible surfboard | date=November 12, 2012}} 2. ^Noriyuki, Duane (2001). Rocket Boys Still Pushing the Envelope. Los Angeles Times. 3. ^Britt, Robert R. (2001). Shoot From The Hip: A History of Rocket Science. Space.com 4. ^Britt, Robert R. (2001). Shoot From The Hip: A History of Rocket Science. Space.com 5. ^Jet Propulsion Laboratory Archives. The Bumper 8 Fiftieth Anniversary Collection, 2000. 6. ^Ransom, Franki V (1992). Retirees With Space-Age Expertise Help Hospitals. Los Angeles Times. 7. ^Surfline.com (2009). “Multiboard” Creator Turns 93. External links{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Bank, Herman}} 7 : 1916 births|2012 deaths|Engineers from California|People from Altadena, California|People from Vineland, New Jersey|University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering alumni|Engineers from New Jersey |
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