Maybe, most of us know the picture. It is the first operational Lunar
Rover or Moon Buggy used in moon transportation. Who invented this?
Most Filipino authors claim that this was a brainchild of Dr. Eduardo San Juan. The Moon Buggy
was the vehicle used by Neil Armstrong and other astronauts when they first explored the moon in 1969.
Claims said that Eduardo San Juan, a graduate of Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), worked for Lockheed Corporation and conceptualized the design of the Moon Buggy that the Apollo astronauts used while in the moon. As a NASA engineer, San Juan reportedly used his Filipino ingenuity to build a vehicle that would run outside the Earth's atmosphere. He constructed his model using homemade materials. In 1978, San Juan received one of the Ten Outstanding Men (TOM) awards in science and technology.
Claims said that Eduardo San Juan, a graduate of Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), worked for Lockheed Corporation and conceptualized the design of the Moon Buggy that the Apollo astronauts used while in the moon. As a NASA engineer, San Juan reportedly used his Filipino ingenuity to build a vehicle that would run outside the Earth's atmosphere. He constructed his model using homemade materials. In 1978, San Juan received one of the Ten Outstanding Men (TOM) awards in science and technology.
San Juan, however, was not listed as the
inventor of the Moon Buggy in American scientific journals. It said the vehicle
was designed and constructed by a group of space engineers. In Poland, the Moon
Buggy is attributed to a Polish inventor. Worse, the National Academy of
Science and Technology (NAST) does not recognize San Juan in its roster of
outstanding Filipino scientists.
Was he really the inventor of this historic vehicle used in exploring another heavenly body? Was he a contributor of the design? The answer seems still hanging on the air.
Was he really the inventor of this historic vehicle used in exploring another heavenly body? Was he a contributor of the design? The answer seems still hanging on the air.
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/
Bekker co-authored the general idea and contributed significantly to the design and construction of the Lunar Roving Vehicle used by missions Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17 on the Moon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mieczys%C5%82aw_G._Bekker
ReplyDeleteHoax. Kindly do a cross reference before posting this on the internet or worse, tell the stories to kids. Please be responsible and at least make sure to always check if the stories have credible sources before sharing such information to the public.
ReplyDeleteHoax. Kindly do a cross reference before posting this on the internet or worse, tell the stories to kids. Please be responsible and at least make sure to always check if the stories have credible sources before sharing such information to the public.
ReplyDeleteThis is stupid, irresponsible, and embarrassing! Just how many people have been fooled by this false information? It's just like the time Filipinos claimed to have invented the fluorescent lamp! You'd be the laughing stock of the world!
ReplyDeleteAlam mo po ang totoong gumawa talaga ng flourescent lamp ay si Agapito Flores, at hindi sikung sino man ang akala mo. at kung hindi mo man po maintindihan. (You know what it wasnt really the one you thought it is the one who invented it, it is really AGAPITO FLORES. Just so you know, countries like yours are feelers. You guys edits and give false informations in our books, so that your countries will be said famous.)
DeleteWhat if they are true. All of it. Like what the Americans did to re-write the history of the Philippines literally that emerged them as the heroes in so many instances.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, has the Americans really landed on the moon?
ReplyDeleteYep, many claims that Filipinos where not the one who invented it or not, but i agree that the Americans is (can) re-writing the history of the world a long time ago, specially to the Philippines, thanks to the fact that they've colonized the Philippines, they can make their name to the world because of thier country's power, who knows if the Filipino did actually invented the moon buggy?.
ReplyDelete