Jim Papadopoulos is an English born American engineer, specializing in bicycle science.[1] He has contributed work in the field of bicycle stability to bicycle producers and research foundations alike.[2]
Jim Papadopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Occupation(s) | engineer, inventor |
| Notable work | Study of bicycle dynamics |
He's first opportunity to exclusively study bicycles came after 1975, he was hired by friend and professional acquaintance Andy Ruina as a post-doc at Cornell University. There he was able to study bicycle stability primarily from funding from Dahon and Moulton.[3]
Papadopoulos formerly held a teaching position at Northeastern University Boston.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bicycle Science E-mail List". sheldonbrown.com. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ Sorrel, Charlie (2016-08-01). "The Bicycle Is Still A Scientific Mystery: Here's Why". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ a b Borrell, Berenden (2016-06-16). "The Bicycle Problem That Nearly Broke Mathematics". Scientific American. Retrieved 2021-11-06.