Hermann Kemper
Herman Kemper was born during April 5 1892 and passed away on the 13th of July 1977. He was a German engineer and initiated the principle of magnetic levitation. He is considered as the inventor of the basic maglev principle (Livingston, 196). He began his research on the principle of magnetic levitation in 1922. He is said to have succeeded in 1933 when he succeeded in experimenting electromagnetic attraction using the concept of a floating vehicle (Livingston, 196). He received recognition from the federal government of Germany in 1972 as a result of his valuable inventions. His invention later led to introduction of the Transrapid transport models. He invented concept of the floating vehicles with no wheels on them through use of the magnetic fields. His inventions were welcomed by other scientists in other countries as well who continued carrying out research on the concept of floating vehicles.
His inventions led to some large outcomes such as introduction of two models namely linear motor vehicles in Japan as well as Transrapid system carried out in Germany (Livingston, 196). The two models are different but use similar concepts of attraction and repulsion of the magnetic fields they apply. Currently, the maglev concept is applied on high speed transport basically on the ground. In future the concept can be used for orbital transfers since it has environmental benefits and consumes less energy thus termed as environmental friendly. The maglev concept invented by Hermann is said to be the solution to the pollution problem in the transport sector since it promotes pollution free modes of transport. In addition it uses renewable energy sources therefore combating global warming which is a global concern.
References
http://www.maglevboard.net/en/facts/inventors/118-hermann-kemper
Livingston, James D. Rising Force: The Magic of Magnetic Levitation. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2011. Print.
