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Donald Roebling (November 15, 1908 – August 29, 1959) was an eccentric twentieth-century American philanthropist, engineer, industrial designer, and inventor.
The Donald Roebling Estate, also known as Spottiswoode and Spotswood, is a historic residential estate in Clearwater, within Pinellas County on the West coast of Florida. History. It was the home of inventor, engineer, industrial designer, and philanthropist Donald Roebling (1908–1959).
Originally designed by an eccentric engineer for hurricane rescues, it became the LVT used for armored landings in both the Pacific and European theaters. May 18, 2020. In May of 1940, 60 years ago this month, Donald Roebling delivered a prototype of an amphibious vehicle for testing by the United States Marine Corps.
The story of the robust eccentric millionaire Donald Roebling, inventor of the amphibian tractor, adds one of the most unusual chapters to a Marine Corps' history full of unusual characters. Finally, the amphibian tractor would never have been conceived without the disastrous Florida hurricane of 1928.
Hace 2 días · Donald Roebling's "alligators" formed the basis for the amtracs that were so vital to the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and after.
Originally devised as a machine of mercy by millionaire philanthropist and inventor Donald Roebling of Clearwater, Florida, the ingenious transport vehicle served mankind best as an instrument of war.
Donald Roebling was a wealthy engineer who designed and built the first amphibious rescue vehicle, the Alligator, in the 1930s. He later modified it for military use as the amtrac, which played a crucial role in the Pacific campaigns of World War II.
