Štefan Banič (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʂcefam ˈbaɲitʂ]; 23 November 1870 – 2 January 1941) was a Slovak inventor who patented an early parachute design.[1]
Born in Jánostelek (Slovak: Neštich, Smolenická Nová Ves), Austria-Hungary (now Smolenická Nová Ves, a part of Smolenice, Slovakia), Banič immigrated to the United States and worked as a coal miner in Greenville, Pennsylvania. After witnessing a plane crash in 1912, Banič constructed a prototype of a parachute in 1913 and was granted US patent, No. 1,108,484.[2]
The design which was radically different from others - it was a kind of umbrella attached to the body - but it is sometimes claimed that he successfully tested it in Washington, D.C. jumping first from a 15-story building and subsequently from an airplane in 1914.[3][4] He donated his patent to the U.S. Army - but there is no evidence that it was ever used.
In 1997, US skydiver Slavo Mulik, also born in Slovakia, created the Stefan Banic Parachute Foundation[5] which offers bronze, silver and gold medal awards to individuals involved in events, promotions and/or celebrations of skydiving, in memory of Banic.[6]
In 2006, Slovak military paratroopers installed a memorial plaque at his birthplace in Smolenice.[7]
In 2020, Slovakia issued a €10 silver coin depicting Banič.[8]
Trnava - Boleráz airport, near Smolenice, carries Banič's name.
References
^"Famous Slovaks - Stefan Banic". Heartofeurope.co.uk. 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^"Patent US1108484 - Parachute". Google Patents. Google.com.au. 1914-06-03. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^"100 years ago Banic received a patent for his parachute" ("Pred 100 rokmi získal Štefan Banič patent na svoj padák"), 24.08.2014, cas.sk (Slovak)
^ ab"Štefan Banič, Konštruktér, vynálezca-(Stefan Banic, Designer, Inventor)" (in Slovak). Slovenská akadémia vied, obituary. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
^"11th annual Banic Memorial Boogie set", June 27, 2002
^"Banic: The inventor of the parachute", osobnosti.sk (Slovak)
^"Slovakia: New silver collector coins issued in honour of Štefan Banič, inventor of the parachute | Coin Update". news.coinupdate.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
External links
US1108484 Parachute patent
March 03, 2023
Štefan, banič, slovak, pronunciation, ˈʂcefam, ˈbaɲitʂ, november, 1870, january, 1941, slovak, inventor, patented, early, parachute, design, born, 1870, november, 1870jánostelek, austria, hungary, today, part, smolenice, slovakia, died2, january, 1941, 1941, a. Stefan Banic Slovak pronunciation ˈʂcefam ˈbaɲitʂ 23 November 1870 2 January 1941 was a Slovak inventor who patented an early parachute design 1 Stefan BanicBorn 1870 11 23 23 November 1870Janostelek Austria Hungary today part of Smolenice Slovakia Died2 January 1941 1941 01 02 aged 70 Smolenice Slovak StateNationalitySlovakKnown forParachuteBorn in Janostelek Slovak Nestich Smolenicka Nova Ves Austria Hungary now Smolenicka Nova Ves a part of Smolenice Slovakia Banic immigrated to the United States and worked as a coal miner in Greenville Pennsylvania After witnessing a plane crash in 1912 Banic constructed a prototype of a parachute in 1913 and was granted US patent No 1 108 484 2 The design which was radically different from others it was a kind of umbrella attached to the body but it is sometimes claimed that he successfully tested it in Washington D C jumping first from a 15 story building and subsequently from an airplane in 1914 3 4 He donated his patent to the U S Army but there is no evidence that it was ever used After World War I Banic returned to Czechoslovakia where he helped to explore the Driny karst cave in the foothills of the Little Carpathian Mountains close to his hometown of Smolenice 4 Legacy EditIn 1997 US skydiver Slavo Mulik also born in Slovakia created the Stefan Banic Parachute Foundation 5 which offers bronze silver and gold medal awards to individuals involved in events promotions and or celebrations of skydiving in memory of Banic 6 In 2006 Slovak military paratroopers installed a memorial plaque at his birthplace in Smolenice 7 In 2020 Slovakia issued a 10 silver coin depicting Banic 8 Trnava Boleraz airport near Smolenice carries Banic s name References Edit Famous Slovaks Stefan Banic Heartofeurope co uk 2009 Retrieved 2014 02 09 Patent US1108484 Parachute Google Patents Google com au 1914 06 03 Retrieved 2014 02 09 100 years ago Banic received a patent for his parachute Pred 100 rokmi ziskal Stefan Banic patent na svoj padak 24 08 2014 cas sk Slovak a b Stefan Banic Konstrukter vynalezca Stefan Banic Designer Inventor in Slovak Slovenska akademia vied obituary Retrieved 2010 10 21 Radoslav Slavo Mulik obituary 11th annual Banic Memorial Boogie set June 27 2002 Banic The inventor of the parachute osobnosti sk Slovak Slovakia New silver collector coins issued in honour of Stefan Banic inventor of the parachute Coin Update news coinupdate com Retrieved 2022 12 31 External links EditUS1108484 Parachute patent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stefan Banic amp oldid 1130777951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
