William J. Bolander, Winner of 1995 Lemelson-MIT Prize

Helping his father repair engines and fix old cars as a child growing up in Flint, Mich., drove William Bolander to success. Joining the General Motors team as an adult, he helped improve passenger safety and automotive performance, most notably through his limp-home technology and a traction control system. In 1995, Bolander was named the first $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize recipient for excellence in creativity, invention and innovation.

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• passenger safety
• automotive performance
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