And isn't she Drew Barrymore's great-great aunt? Yeah, I just checked.
1904 George Klein – Canadian engineer who designed a wheelchair for quadriplegics and a surgical staple gun. In 1951 he invented the STEM flat rollout antenna that was used ten years later on Canada's first satellite, Alouette I, and became standard equipment on spacecraft. Near the end of his career he developed the gear system for the Space Shuttle's remote arm, the Canadarm
I've never heard of him before. He should be well known for his inventions.
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