William Dzus

William Dzus (5 January 1895, Chernykhivtsi, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, presently Ukraine, - 19 June 1964, New York City, United States) was born Volodymyr Dzhus (Ukrainian: Володимир Джус) and was an American engineer from Eastern Galicia, and the inventor of the Dzus fastener, also known as the quarter-turn fastener.[1] He was also one of the founders of the Ukrainian Institute of America, a cultural foundation,[2] for which he purchased the Harry F. Sinclair House (its current home).

For the Ukrainian cyclist, see Volodymyr Dzhus (cyclist).

See also

Ukrainian Americans in New York City

References
  1. "William Dzus Bio". Qtrturn.com. 26 April 1932. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. "Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, NY". Ukrainianinstitute.org. Retrieved 16 February 2012.


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