William Bushnell Stout | |
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![]() Stout in 1947 with model of his skycar | |
Born | |
Died | March 20, 1956 | (aged 76)
Education | Hamline University University of Minnesota |
William Bushnell Stout (March 16, 1880 – March 20, 1956) was a pioneering American inventor, engineer, developer and designer whose works in the automotive and aviation fields were groundbreaking.[1][2][3] Known by the nickname "Bill", Stout designed an aircraft that eventually became the Ford Trimotor and was an executive at the Ford Motor Company.[4][1]