(source)
|
Sir Alec Issigonis
(18 Nov 1906 - 3 Oct 1988)
Turkish-British engineer who designed the landmark BMC Morris Mini-Minor car, popularly known as the "Mini," which was only 10 feet long, yet carried four people.
|
Science Quotes by Sir Alec Issigonis (1 quote)
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
— Sir Alec Issigonis
As attributed, perhaps incorrectly. For example, UPI states in its "The Almanac" feature that this was written by Issigonis in The Guardian, but Webmaster suspects it was a saying in use before him. It was attributed to Kittering in "From the Mail Box' The New York Times (6 May 1962)- but could that mean Charles F. Kettering? A web page suggests it is in Vogue magazine (Jul 1958), and Wictionary lists a meeting proceedings source in 1952. If you know a primary source, please contact Webmaster.
See also:
- 18 Nov - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Issigonis's birth.
- MINI 50 Years, by Rob Golding. - book suggestion.
- Booklist for Alec Issigonis.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
