Topic: Not Elihu Smails #569 - Lawrence M. Patrick, Automotive Safety Pioneer

[Otto Puzzell]

For one point: Who is that man, and what's his connection to the automobile business?

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[4popoid]

Lawrence Patrick, mechanical engineer specializing in impact biomechanics.  A pioneer in the study of mechanical stress on the human body using crash testing, which, in turn, led to the development of now common automobile safety devices such as: seat belts, air bags, safety glass, etc.

[Otto Puzzell]

Did you work in the field of automotive safety? I'm surprised anyone would recognize him.

Patrick would sometimes volunteer his own person for tests, as seen here:

[4popoid]

I didn't work directly in the field, but designed heavy, high precision machine tools which exposed me to research going on in the auto industry, especially in the development of air bags.  I have heard several development horror stories. such as monkeys being catapulted through rear windows due to excessive air bag charges!