Thomas n staub biography of william
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William Staub
American mechanical engineer
William Edward Staub (November 3, 1915 – July 19, 2012) was an American mechanical engineer who invented and developed the first consumer treadmill for home use, the PaceMaster 600, during the late 1960s.[1][2][3] Dr.
Kenneth H. Cooper, who helped to popularize Staub's invention, has described Staub as "a pioneer in exercise — not for the athlete, but for the masses."[1]
Life
Staub was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 3, 1915.[1][2] He lived in Clifton, New Jersey, for most of his life, residing in the town for more than seventy years.[1] He originally moved to New Jersey to work as an engineer for the propeller division of Curtiss-Wright, an aircraft manufacturer, during World War II.[1] He later founded the Besco Corp., an aerospace components producer headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey.[1] The name "Besco" stood for the "B