# Edwin Albert Link

> Edwin Albert Link was an American inventor, entrepreneur and pioneer in aviation, underwater archaeology, and submersibles. He invented the flight simulator, which was called the "Blue Box" or "Link Trainer". It was commercialized in 1929, starting a now multibillion-dollar industry. In total, he obtained more than 27 patents for aeronautics, navigation and oceanographic equipment.

*American inventor and underwater diver (1904–1981)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/edwin-albert-link

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1904-07-26
- **Died:** 1981-09-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 7.8 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Edwin Albert Link](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Albert_Link)
- [إدوين ألبرت لينك](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%83)
- [ادوين البرت لينك](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%83)
- [ادوین آلبرت لینک](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%A9)
- [Edwin Albert Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Albert_Link)
- [Edwin Albert Link](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Albert_Link)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294379)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/edwin-albert-link