Béla Barényi
Hungarian engineer and inventor (1907-1997) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90
Béla Barényi was an ethnic Hungarian engineer from Austria-Hungary, who was a prolific inventor, sometimes even compared to Thomas Edison. Barényi made numerous crash protection inventions, and is therefore regarded as the father of passive safety in automotive design.
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"The lives of thousands of people have probably been saved thanks to Barényi's work."
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1997 · aged 90
