Gleb Kotelnikov

About Gleb Kotelnikov

Birth Day: January 30, 1872
Birth Place: Russia
Died On: Nov 22, 1944 (age 72)
Birth Sign: Aquarius

Gleb Kotelnikov Net Worth

Gleb Kotelnikov was born on January 30, 1872 in Russia. Inventor of the first knapsack parachute, which saved countless pilots' lives.
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💰Gleb Kotelnikov Net worth: $8 billion

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About

Inventor of the first knapsack parachute, which saved countless pilots' lives.

Before Fame

He witnessed a talented pilot fall to his death, which got him to thinking about ways to prevent such horrors in the Future.

Trivia

His first parachute was in use during World War I and further refinements came just in time for World War II.

Family Life

His father taught math and physics, and his mother was a talented Artist.

Associated With

His work was anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci who had schematics of early parachutes, but unlike Kotelnikov's, they did not fold up into a backpack.