Bill Lear | |
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| Born | June 26, 1902 Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1978 (aged 75) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor |
| Known for | Car radio, 8-track tape, Learjet |
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| Children | 7, including John Olsen Lear |
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William Powell Lear (June 26, 1902 – May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding Learjet, a manufacturer of business jets. He also invented the battery eliminator for the B battery, and developed the car radio and the 8-track cartridge, an audio tape system.[1] Throughout his career of 46 years, Lear received over 140 patents.[2]
- ^ Stim and Pressman 2007, p. 20.
- ^ Brittain, J.E. (December 2003). "William P. Lear and his contributions to radio and aviation". Proceedings of the IEEE. 91 (12): 2068–2069. doi:10.1109/jproc.2003.819609.