Clarence Walton Musser (April 5, 1909, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania[1] – June 8, 1998) inventor of strain wave gearing and also credited with over 250 major inventions and discoveries.
[2] Some of his inventions were the Army recoilless rifle, aircraft personnel catapults, instrumentation for underwater detonation testing.
His varied career includes experience in many diverse fields.
With other industrial and government organizations, he has served as chief engineer, director of research, and consultant.
As a research adviser to United Shoe Machinery Corp.,[note 1] he explored nonrigid-body mechanics, using controlled deflection as an operating medium.