Alan Adler is an American inventor. His inventions include aerodynamic toys under the
Aerobie
An Aerobie is a flying ring used in a manner similar to a chakram or flying disc (Frisbee), for recreational catches between two or more individuals. Its ring shape of only about thickness[coffee
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brewing device, the
AeroPress
The AeroPress is a manual coffeemaker invented by Alan Adler, founder of AeroPress, Inc. It consists of a cylindrical chamber, and a plunger with an airtight silicone seal, similar to a syringe. Ground coffee beans and water are steeped inside, ...
. His Aerobie Pro flying ring set several
world records
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for the farthest thrown object.
Adler has approximately 40 patents in electronics, optics, and aerodynamics. He lectures in mechanical engineering at
Stanford University and has lectured at
NASA
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,
The Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a British multi-disciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest aeronautical society in the world. Members, Fellows ...
,
Princeton University
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,
California Institute of Technology
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,
Egan Junior High School
Ardis G. Egan Junior High School is a public middle school for seventh graders and eighth graders in Los Altos, California. It is part of the Los Altos School District. Most of Egan's over five hundred students live in Los Altos and Los Altos H ...
, and
University of California - Davis.
He lives in
Los Altos, California
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Most of the city's growth occurred between 1950 and 1980. Originally ...
, and is the founder of
AeroPress
The AeroPress is a manual coffeemaker invented by Alan Adler, founder of AeroPress, Inc. It consists of a cylindrical chamber, and a plunger with an airtight silicone seal, similar to a syringe. Ground coffee beans and water are steeped inside, ...
, Inc., of Palo Alto.
References
External links
Aerobie websiteInventor portrait on Vimeo
20th-century American inventors
21st-century American inventors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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